Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot from Lechlade
Royal Ascot from Lechlade, by chauffeur. Clear-road time from Lechlade: 1 hour 13 minutes for the 63.2 miles. The 2027 dates are 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. The line through Swindon is the Golden Valley line. One Lechlade landmark is Church of St Lawrence, listed Grade I. Swindon station dates from 1842.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Lechlade in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at Royal Ascot, the car is parked up close by. The return to Lechlade is 63.6 miles, 1 hour 14 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 46 minutes from Lechlade.
- Lechlade to Ascot Racecourse1 hr 13 min, 63.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to Lechlade1 hr 14 min, 63.6 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.comSwindon station is on the Golden Valley line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Lawrence, in central Lechlade, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSwindon station opened in 1842.
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.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.comLechlade is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Lechlade for Royal Ascot?
1 hour 13 minutes and 63.2 miles in clear traffic via the A361, M4 and A329; allow more 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, 27.0 miles from Lechlade; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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