Venues
Chauffeur cars for SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain, Bristol, City of Bristol: cars for the couple, family and guests. The venue's spaces look out across Bristol's harbour and the city, and are also hired for gala dinners and conferences. Event hire supports the charity that looks after the ship. The restored SS Great Britain is the centrepiece of Bristol Dockyards, and guests can gather on board the ship itself. It is 86.6 miles from Oxford, where Ravensley is based.
How the day runs
Cars arrive at the entrance the venue uses for guests on the day. You can book one car for the couple, or a series of journeys for guests across the day. Guests flying in are around an hour and 36 minutes from Heathrow; from Mayfair the drive is around 2 hours. Staying nearby: Berwick Lodge (22 min) and THE PIG near Bath (28 min). By rail, the nearest station is Parson Street, 6 minutes by car.
- Heathrow Airport to SS Great Britain1 hr 36 min, 106.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to SS Great Britain2 hr, 119.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The restored SS Great Britain is the centrepiece of Bristol Dockyards, and guests can gather on board the ship itself.
Source: bristoldockyards.orgBoth wedding ceremonies and receptions can be held aboard the historic vessel.
Source: bristoldockyards.orgThe venue's spaces look out across Bristol's harbour and the city, and are also hired for gala dinners and conferences.
Source: bristoldockyards.orgEvent hire supports the charity that looks after the ship.
Source: bristoldockyards.orgSS Great Britain is in Bristol, City of Bristol.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Parson Street, roughly 6 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport, around 19 minutes and 8.9 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Journeys to and from SS Great Britain
- Guests from Heathrow 1 hr 36 min
- Guests from London 2 hr
Questions
Heathrow to SS Great Britain: what is the drive?
Around an hour and 36 minutes (106.3 miles) by way of the M4, M32 and A4044, without traffic.
How long is the drive from central London to SS Great Britain?
Around 2 hours from Mayfair, 119.2 miles.
Can the car stay for the evening?
Yes. The chauffeur can wait until you leave, or return at a set time.
Where can guests stay nearby?
Berwick Lodge is around 22 minutes from the venue.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.