Glyndebourne Festival
The Glyndebourne Festival from Foots Cray
A chauffeured day at the Glyndebourne Festival, leaving from Foots Cray. Allow 1 hour 14 minutes via the M25, A21 and A26, before event traffic. The Glyndebourne Festival returns 20 May – 29 August 2027. Festival performances include a 90-minute interval for picnicking in the gardens or dining in the restaurants. Founded by John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, who opened the first Festival in 1934. Frognal House, 0.6 miles from Foots Cray's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Trains call at Sidcup, 4 minutes from Foots Cray by road. Among Foots Cray's listed buildings is Parish Church of All Saints (Grade II*).
How the day runs
In Foots Cray, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. Set-down at Glyndebourne is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Foots Cray is 1 hour 13 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 38 minutes from Foots Cray via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Foots Cray to Glyndebourne1 hr 14 min, 49.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Glyndebourne to Foots Cray1 hr 13 min, 49.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Festival performances include a 90-minute interval for picnicking in the gardens or dining in the restaurants.
Source: glyndebourne.comFounded by John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, who opened the first Festival in 1934.
Source: glyndebourne.comFrognal House, 0.6 miles out from central Foots Cray, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Foots Cray by road is Sidcup (SID), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of All Saints, in central Foots Cray, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCars should be pre-booked both ways as local availability is limited; drop-off and collection is at the set-down point shown on the grounds map. A large free audience car park is managed by attendants.
Source: glyndebourne.comBlack tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
Source: glyndebourne.comThe current opera house opened in 1994 and seats 1,250.
Source: glyndebourne.com
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Questions
How many miles is Glyndebourne from Foots Cray?
49.6 miles via the M25, A21 and A26: 1 hour 14 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Glyndebourne Festival?
Black tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
Where does the car drop us?
Cars should be pre-booked both ways as local availability is limited; drop-off and collection is at the set-down point shown on the grounds map. A large free audience car park is managed by attendants.
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