Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from Gerrards Cross
Bound for Royal Ascot, starting in Gerrards Cross. Ascot Racecourse is 35 minutes from Gerrards Cross (22.3 miles) via the M25, A30 and A329. Dates for 2027: 15–19 June 2027. During Royal Ascot a 20mph limit applies on Ascot High Street and coaches are barred from part of it. Ascot Racecourse lies in Berkshire. Gerrards Cross sits in Buckinghamshire. Trains stop right in Gerrards Cross, at Gerrards Cross. 0.5 miles from Gerrards Cross's centre stands St James Church, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
A Gerrards Cross pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Ascot Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Gerrards Cross is 34 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Gerrards Cross takes 48 minutes.
- Gerrards Cross to Ascot Racecourse35 min, 22.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to Gerrards Cross34 min, 22.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
During Royal Ascot a 20mph limit applies on Ascot High Street and coaches are barred from part of it.
Source: ascot.comAscot Racecourse lies in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgGerrards Cross is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Gerrards Cross by road is Gerrards Cross (GER), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSt James Church, 0.5 miles out from central Gerrards Cross, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStrict 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Gerrards Cross for Royal Ascot?
35 minutes and 22.3 miles in clear traffic via the M25, A30 and A329; allow more on the day.
When is Royal Ascot in 2027?
15–19 June 2027.
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.
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