The Varsity Hotel & Spa
Season events from The Varsity Hotel & Spa
From The Varsity Hotel & Spa to the season's main events. The Chelsea Flower Show is around an hour and 31 minutes away (18–22 May 2027). Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is around an hour and 34 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 British Grand Prix is around an hour and 35 minutes away (1–4 July 2027). The Derby at Epsom sits 1 hr 36 min from the hotel; it runs 4–5 June 2027. King's, Christ's, Queens', Clare and the other colleges are a short walk away, and many can be seen from the hotel. Cambridge is the railway station nearest by road, 2.5 miles off.
How the day runs
For the Chelsea Flower Show, departure from The Varsity Hotel & Spa is early, allowing for traffic on the A1134 and M11. 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 The Varsity Hotel & Spa is around an hour and 29 minutes, plus the time it takes car parks to empty. Outside the big festivals, Huntingdon Racecourse (35 min) and Chelmsford City Racecourse (56 min). Tickets and enclosures are booked with each organiser; Ravensley has no connection with any event.
- The Varsity Hotel & Spa to Royal Hospital Chelsea1 hr 31 min, 64 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to The Varsity Hotel & Spa1 hr 29 min, 64 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
King's, Christ's, Queens', Clare and the other colleges are a short walk away, and many can be seen from the hotel.
Source: thevarsityhotel.co.ukThe Varsity is a boutique spa hotel in central Cambridge with 48 individually designed rooms.
Source: thevarsityhotel.co.ukGuests have a spa with a pool, sauna and steam room, a roof terrace and a sixth-floor bar and brasserie.
Source: thevarsityhotel.co.ukThe hotel's steakhouse sits beside the River Cam, close to the punting stations.
Source: thevarsityhotel.co.ukThe Varsity Hotel & Spa is in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Cambridge, roughly 8 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport, around 62 minutes and 33.6 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time to the Chelsea Flower Show?
Around an hour and 31 minutes (64.0 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 are the 2027 dates for the British Grand Prix?
1–4 July 2027.
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- Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn by chauffeur
- The British Grand Prix by chauffeur
- The Derby at Epsom by chauffeur
- Chauffeur to Huntingdon Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Chelmsford City Racecourse
- A day in London from The Varsity Hotel & Spa
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