Sea Containers London
Season events from Sea Containers London
Big days out from Sea Containers London, by chauffeur. The Chelsea Flower Show is around 15 minutes away (18–22 May 2027). For Wimbledon (28 June – 11 July 2027), the drive is 8.0 miles. The Derby at Epsom sits 51 min from the hotel; it runs 4–5 June 2027. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn sits 55 min from the hotel. Outside the big festivals, Royal Windsor Racecourse (48 min) and Sandown Park Racecourse (48 min). The hotel has 354 guest rooms, suites and apartments on the South Bank of the Thames. London Waterloo East is the railway station nearest by road, 0.6 miles off.
How the day runs
For the Chelsea Flower Show, departure from Sea Containers London is early, allowing for traffic on the A3200 and A302. You are dropped off at the point allowed for your ticket or enclosure. When the last race or session ends, the car is ready. The drive back to Sea Containers London is around 17 minutes, plus the time it takes car parks to empty. Tickets and enclosures are booked with each organiser; Ravensley has no connection with any event.
- Sea Containers London to Royal Hospital Chelsea15 min, 3.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Sea Containers London17 min, 3.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The hotel has 354 guest rooms, suites and apartments on the South Bank of the Thames.
Source: seacontainerslondon.comThe agua Spa can be hired exclusively for up to 60 guests.
Source: seacontainerslondon.comThe building was intended to be a hotel but opened as office space.
Source: seacontainerslondon.comSea Containers London is on 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PD.
Source: seacontainerslondon.comThe nearest railway station by road is London Waterloo East, roughly 3 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London City Airport, around 30 minutes and 8.4 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time to the Chelsea Flower Show?
Around 15 minutes (3.3 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
When does Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn take place?
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 2027 dates are not yet published.
What kind of racing is at Royal Windsor Racecourse?
Flat and jumps racing, around 48 minutes from the hotel.
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