One Aldwych
Season events from One Aldwych
Big days out from One Aldwych, by chauffeur. The Chelsea Flower Show sits 14 min from the hotel; it runs 18–22 May 2027. For Wimbledon (28 June – 11 July 2027), the drive is 8.1 miles. The Derby at Epsom sits 52 min from the hotel; it runs 4–5 June 2027. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is around 52 minutes away (usually Season April to mid-September; Cartier Queen's Cup runs late May to mid-June with the final on a Sunday (19 May-14 June in 2026)). The hotel's swimming pool sits in the basement where the newspaper's printing presses once stood. Charing Cross is the railway station nearest by road, 0.8 miles off.
How the day runs
For the Chelsea Flower Show, departure from One Aldwych is early, allowing for traffic on the A3212 and A302. Drop-off is wherever the organisers allow private cars for your ticket. When the last race or session ends, the car is ready. The drive back to One Aldwych is around 14 minutes, plus the time it takes car parks to empty. Outside the big festivals, Royal Windsor Racecourse (45 min) and Kempton Park Racecourse (47 min). Tickets and enclosures are booked with each organiser; Ravensley has no connection with any event.
- One Aldwych to Royal Hospital Chelsea14 min, 3 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to One Aldwych14 min, 3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The hotel's swimming pool sits in the basement where the newspaper's printing presses once stood.
Source: onealdwych.comIt was designed by the architects Mewès and Davis, who also designed The Ritz in London and Paris.
Source: onealdwych.comThe hotel is licensed to hold weddings for up to 80 guests.
Source: onealdwych.comOne Aldwych is on 1 Aldwych, WC2B 4BZ.
Source: onealdwych.comThe nearest railway station by road is Charing Cross, roughly 4 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London City Airport, around 32 minutes and 8.7 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
One Aldwych to the Chelsea Flower Show: how long by car?
Around 14 minutes (3.0 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
What are the 2027 dates for the Chelsea Flower Show?
18–22 May 2027.
What are the 2027 dates for Wimbledon?
28 June – 11 July 2027.
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- Chauffeur to Royal Windsor Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Kempton Park Racecourse
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