St. James's Hotel and Club
Season events from St. James's Hotel and Club
Big days out from St. James's Hotel and Club, by chauffeur. The Chelsea Flower Show is around 11 minutes away (18–22 May 2027). Wimbledon sits 27 min from the hotel; it runs 28 June – 11 July 2027. For Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn (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 drive is 24.6 miles. The Derby at Epsom sits 48 min from the hotel; it runs 4–5 June 2027. For an ordinary race day, Royal Windsor Racecourse (40 min) and Kempton Park Racecourse (43 min). Winston Churchill was often seen in the club in the 1930s. For rail, Bond Street (BDS) is the handiest station, 4 minutes away by car.
How the day runs
For the Chelsea Flower Show, departure from St. James's Hotel and Club is early, allowing for traffic on the A4 and A3214. 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 St. James's Hotel and Club is around 11 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.
- St. James's Hotel and Club to Royal Hospital Chelsea11 min, 2.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to St. James's Hotel and Club11 min, 2.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Winston Churchill was often seen in the club in the 1930s.
Source: stjameshotelandclub.comThe establishment began in 1857 as a London club founded by Earl Granville and the Marchese d'Azeglio for travelling diplomats.
Source: stjameshotelandclub.comIan Fleming, the creator of James Bond, briefly lived at the club during the Second World War.
Source: stjameshotelandclub.comSt. James's Hotel and Club is on 7-8 Park Place, St James's, SW1A 1LS.
Source: stjameshotelandclub.comThe nearest railway station by road is Bond Street, roughly 4 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Heathrow, around 33 minutes and 16.8 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
St. James's Hotel and Club to the Chelsea Flower Show: how long by car?
Around 11 minutes (2.2 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
What are the 2027 dates for the Derby at Epsom?
4–5 June 2027.
What kind of racing is at Royal Windsor Racecourse?
Flat and jumps racing, around 40 minutes from the hotel.
Also worth a look
- Chauffeur at St. James's Hotel and Club
- The Chelsea Flower Show by chauffeur
- Wimbledon by chauffeur
- Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn by chauffeur
- The Derby at Epsom by chauffeur
- Chauffeur to Royal Windsor Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Kempton Park Racecourse
- Day hire from St. James's Hotel and Club
- Airport transfers for St. James's Hotel and Club
- A day in Oxford from St. James's Hotel and Club
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