Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from Leatherhead
Royal Ascot from Leatherhead, by chauffeur. Allow 32 minutes via the M25, M3 and A332, before event traffic. Royal Ascot returns 15–19 June 2027. Queen Anne identified the site at East Cote as a racecourse in 1711; the first race, Her Majesty's Plate, was run that August. With about 11,000 residents, Leatherhead is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. Leatherhead belongs to Surrey. Historic England lists Leatherhead's Church of St. Mary & St. Nicholas at Grade II*.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Leatherhead in good time for the gates. Set-down at Ascot Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Leatherhead is 27.3 miles, 32 minutes plus the exit queue. The car sets out from Oxford, 67.2 miles from Leatherhead.
- Leatherhead to Ascot Racecourse32 min, 27.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to Leatherhead32 min, 27.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Queen 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.comLeatherhead had about 11,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgLeatherhead is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St. Mary & St. Nicholas, in central Leatherhead, 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.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.comAscot Racecourse lies in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Ascot Racecourse from Leatherhead?
27.2 miles via the M25, M3 and A332: 32 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, 67.2 miles from Leatherhead; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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