Glyndebourne Festival
The Glyndebourne Festival from Portslade by Sea
Bound for the Glyndebourne Festival, starting in Portslade by Sea. The run is 16.9 miles, 26 minutes on a clear road via the B2194, A293 and A27. Dates for 2027: 20 May – 29 August 2027. Bringing your own picnic is a long tradition; marquees and opera house picnic tables can be booked for cover. Glyndebourne is Grade II listed. Portslade by Sea lies within East Sussex. Trains stop right in Portslade by Sea, at Portslade. The station at Portslade opened in 1840.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Portslade by Sea in good time for the gates. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. After the day, it is 25 minutes back to Portslade by Sea. Positioning from Oxford to Portslade by Sea is 1 hour 54 minutes, built into the booking.
- Portslade by Sea to Glyndebourne26 min, 16.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Glyndebourne to Portslade by Sea25 min, 16.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Bringing your own picnic is a long tradition; marquees and opera house picnic tables can be booked for cover.
Source: glyndebourne.comGlyndebourne is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukPortslade by Sea is in East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Portslade by Sea by road is Portslade (PLD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPortslade station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgCars 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.comLondon Gatwick Airport is about 49 minutes away by road (34.0 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Portslade by Sea for the Glyndebourne Festival?
26 minutes and 16.9 miles in clear traffic via the B2194, A293 and A27; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 110.9 miles from Portslade by Sea; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Glyndebourne Festival in 2027?
20 May – 29 August 2027.
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