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Newbury's big race days from Chesham
Chesham to Newbury's big race days: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 1 hour 11 minutes via the M40, A404 and M4, before event traffic. Diary note: 14–15 May 2027. Car Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays. The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened. Amersham station dates from 1892. Some 23,000 people call Chesham home. One Chesham landmark is 54 and 56, Church Street, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Chesham in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at Newbury's big race days, the car is parked up close by. The return to Chesham is 59.3 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes plus the exit queue. The car sets out from Oxford, 44.2 miles from Chesham.
- Chesham to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 11 min, 59.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Chesham1 hr 11 min, 59.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Car Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThe first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukAmersham station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.orgChesham had about 23,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org54 and 56, Church Street, in central Chesham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo strict dress code; the racecourse wants racegoers to feel comfortable and offers dress recommendations. No dress code for Members or under-12s.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThe nearest station named by the organisers is Newbury Racecourse (On-site station 1-2 minutes' walk from the gates, one stop from Newbury, with direct London Paddington trains on major racedays; Newbury main station is 10-15 minutes' walk).
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Chesham?
59.1 miles via the M40, A404 and M4: 1 hour 11 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 44.2 miles from Chesham; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Newbury's big race days in 2027?
14–15 May 2027.
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