London Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport to Chelmsford City Racecourse
London Stansted Airport to Chelmsford City Racecourse. Chelmsford City Racecourse is 20.7 miles from London Stansted Airport, about 56 minutes by the A120 and A131. Stansted Airport is about 20 minutes away by car. General admission is informal (beach flip-flops discouraged). Fairwood Restaurant: no shorts or trainers. Club Lounge: jacket, shirt and tie for men. Owned by Manchester Airports Group. On a similar run from the airfield, Hyatt Centric Cambridge is about an hour away.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur tracks the tail number and is in place before you land. For this run a luxury people-carrier takes the whole party and the bags. Most of the way is on the A120 and A131. Drop-off at Chelmsford City Racecourse follows the venue's arrangements on the day. Going home, it is about 57 minutes back to the aircraft.
- London Stansted Airport to Chelmsford City Racecourse56 min, 20.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Stansted Airport is about 20 minutes away by car.
Source: chelmsford-racecourse.co.ukGeneral admission is informal (beach flip-flops discouraged). Fairwood Restaurant: no shorts or trainers. Club Lounge: jacket, shirt and tie for men.
Source: chelmsford-racecourse.co.ukOwned by Manchester Airports Group.
Source: stanstedairport.comIt stages flat racing.
Source: media.britishhorseracing.comThe 2026 Easter Festival was abandoned at the BHA's discretion during a dispute over a licence transfer.
Source: chelmsford-racecourse.co.ukFloodlit all-weather track staging evening and daytime racing year-round.
Source: chelmsford-racecourse.co.ukThe nearest station named by the organisers is Chelmsford / Braintree (Chelmsford station is about a 20-minute cars ride, Braintree about 10 minutes. Walking from Great Leighs along the A131 is not advised).
Source: chelmsford-racecourse.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Braintree (BTR), about 13 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Chelmsford City Racecourse from London Stansted Airport?
About 56 minutes (20.7 miles) via the A120 and A131 in clear traffic.
Who handles the aircraft at London Stansted Airport?
Handling: Harrods Aviation; Universal Aviation; Inflite; XJET.
Can the car come to the aircraft?
Drop-off is right outside Harrods Aviation's north-side building; passengers can sometimes be set down at the aircraft, subject to security.
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