Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from Gravesend
Gravesend to Royal Ascot: collected at home, set down at the gates. The run is 66.9 miles, 1 hour 9 minutes on a clear road via the A2, M25 and M3. Dates for 2027: 15–19 June 2027. The racecourse adjoins Windsor Great Park and is roughly 50 minutes from London by car or train, near the M3, M4, M40 and M25. Gravesend (GRV) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Gravesend. 80, High Street in Gravesend is Grade II* listed. Among Gravesend's listed buildings is St George's Church (Grade II*).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Gravesend address, timed to the day's start. At Ascot Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Gravesend is 66.5 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Gravesend is 106.4 miles and 1 hour 47 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Gravesend to Ascot Racecourse1 hr 9 min, 66.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to Gravesend1 hr 10 min, 66.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The racecourse adjoins Windsor Great Park and is roughly 50 minutes from London by car or train, near the M3, M4, M40 and M25.
Source: ascot.comThe closest National Rail station to Gravesend by road is Gravesend (GRV), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org80, High Street, in central Gravesend, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt George's Church, in central Gravesend, 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.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 Gravesend?
66.9 miles via the A2, M25 and M3: 1 hour 9 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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