The Grove
Season events from The Grove
Big days out from The Grove, by chauffeur. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is around 42 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)). Royal Ascot sits 45 min from the hotel; it runs 15–19 June 2027. The Chelsea Flower Show sits 50 min from the hotel; it runs 18–22 May 2027. Henley Royal Regatta sits 50 min from the hotel; it runs 29 June – 4 July 2027. Outside the big festivals, Royal Windsor Racecourse (35 min) and Kempton Park Racecourse (40 min). The mansion was long the seat of the Earls of Clarendon and was restored from a ruinous state from 1996. Kings Langley is the railway station nearest by road, 3.4 miles off.
How the day runs
Take Royal Ascot: from The Grove it is 31.3 miles by way of the M25, A30 and A329. You are dropped off at the point allowed for your ticket or enclosure. The chauffeur stays nearby all day and comes back when you message. The drive back to The Grove is around 44 minutes, plus the time it takes car parks to empty. Ravensley is independent of every event listed; tickets are bought from the organisers.
- The Grove to Ascot Racecourse45 min, 31.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Ascot Racecourse to The Grove44 min, 31.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The mansion was long the seat of the Earls of Clarendon and was restored from a ruinous state from 1996.
Source: thegrove.co.ukThe Grove's land was first conveyed in 1294, and a first house was founded there under Elizabeth I.
Source: thegrove.co.ukThe hotel stands on a 300-acre Hertfordshire estate with a championship golf course and five restaurants.
Source: thegrove.co.ukSequoia spa has a 22-metre pool tiled in black mosaic, plus a jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
Source: thegrove.co.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Kings Langley, roughly 11 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Heathrow, around 30 minutes and 22.9 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time to Royal Ascot?
Around 45 minutes (31.3 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
What are the 2027 dates for Royal Ascot?
15–19 June 2027.
What are the 2027 dates for the Chelsea Flower Show?
18–22 May 2027.
Also worth a look
- Chauffeur at The Grove
- Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn by chauffeur
- Royal Ascot by chauffeur
- Henley Royal Regatta by chauffeur
- The Chelsea Flower Show by chauffeur
- Chauffeur to Royal Windsor Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Kempton Park Racecourse
- A day in London from The Grove
- Airport transfers for The Grove
- Day hire from The Grove
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