Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from East Grinstead
Royal Ascot from East Grinstead, by chauffeur. The run is 51.9 miles, 59 minutes on a clear road via the M23, M25 and M3. It comes round again 15–19 June 2027. Ascot Racecourse lies in Berkshire. With about 28,000 residents, East Grinstead is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people. Sackville College, 0.5 miles from East Grinstead's centre, holds a Grade I listing. The station at East Grinstead opened in 1882.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in East Grinstead in good time for the gates. At Ascot Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to East Grinstead is 57 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to East Grinstead is 1 hour 34 minutes, built into the booking.
- East Grinstead to Ascot Racecourse59 min, 51.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to East Grinstead57 min, 51.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Ascot Racecourse lies in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Grinstead had about 28,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSackville College, 0.5 miles out from central East Grinstead, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEast Grinstead station opened in 1882.
Source: wikidata.orgStrict and enclosure-specific. Royal Enclosure gentlemen wear black, grey or navy morning dress with waistcoat, tie and black or grey top hat; the Windsor Enclosure has no formal dress code.
Source: ascot.comThe Windsor Enclosure allows racegoers to bring their own picnic, subject to the picnic policy.
Source: ascot.comQueen Anne identified the site at East Cote as a racecourse in 1711; the first race, Her Majesty's Plate, was run that August.
Source: ascot.comThe Royal Procession travels around the Parade Ring in front of the Ascot Grandstand.
Source: ascot.com
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Questions
How many miles is Ascot Racecourse from East Grinstead?
51.9 miles via the M23, M25 and M3: 59 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at Royal Ascot?
Strict and enclosure-specific. Royal Enclosure gentlemen wear black, grey or navy morning dress with waistcoat, tie and black or grey top hat; the Windsor Enclosure has no formal dress code.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 91.4 miles from East Grinstead; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.