Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from Guildford
Guildford to Royal Ascot: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Guildford: 36 minutes for the 16.7 miles. Dates for 2027: 15–19 June 2027. The Windsor Enclosure allows racegoers to bring their own picnic, subject to the picnic policy. Queen Anne identified the site at East Cote as a racecourse in 1711; the first race, Her Majesty's Plate, was run that August. Guildford had roughly 77,000 residents at the 2011 count. The station at London Road (Guildford) opened in 1885. Guildford House in Guildford is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Guildford address, timed to the day's start. 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 Guildford is 35 minutes once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, Guildford is 68.7 miles and 1 hour 15 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Guildford to Ascot Racecourse36 min, 16.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to Guildford35 min, 16.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.comGuildford had about 77,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Road (Guildford) station opened in 1885.
Source: wikidata.orgGuildford House, in central Guildford, carries a Grade I 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.comA helicopter landing facility close to the course operates on event and non-event days, subject to permission; it is not suitable for fixed-wing aircraft.
Source: ascot.comDuring Royal Ascot a 20mph limit applies on Ascot High Street and coaches are barred from part of it.
Source: ascot.com
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Questions
How many miles is Ascot Racecourse from Guildford?
16.7 miles via the A322, A332 and A329: 36 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 68.7 miles from Guildford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Royal Ascot in 2027?
15–19 June 2027.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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