Cheltenham Festival: Everything you need to know
PA MediaCheltenham Festival 2025 begins next week and is expected to attract about 250,000 spectators over four days.
It is one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar and includes the famous Gold Cup race on its final day.
Planned road closures are being paused around Cheltenham Racecourse and the wider town.
Here is everything else you need to know.
When is The Festival and what is on?
The annual event will take place every day from 11 March to 14 March.
All races are scheduled to start every day at 13:20 GMT, and feature races are from 16:00 GMT.
Final races are set to take place at 17:20 GMT each day.
However The Jockey Club has said these times are subject to change.
Day one of the event starts with Champion Day with Unibet Champion Hurdle as the main race.
Style Wednesday, traditionally known as Ladies Day until the 2024 festival, is day two's theme.
St Patrick's Day is the focus for the third day, and the feature races are Ryanair Steeple Chase and Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle.
And finally the main event - Gold Cup Day - is on the last day and will see The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup take place.
How do I get there?
There are various ways people can travel to and from Cheltenham Racecourse throughout the week.
Arle Court Park and Ride
Located directly off Junction 11 of the M5 (Golden Valley Interchange), buses will run every 15 minutes from 09:15 GMT to 14:30 GMT to the racecourse for the first time.
Return journeys to Arle Court Park and Ride start from 16:00 GMT until 19:30 GMT.
Tickets are £15 per day and journey time is about 20 minutes, but traffic should be expected.
Gloucestershire County CouncilShuttle bus
Stagecoach provides a shuttle bus service for Cheltenham Festival, operating between Cheltenham Spa Railway Station, Cheltenham town centre and the racecourse's south car park.
Tickets are £9 return and £6 single.
Trains
The nearest railway station to the racecourse is Cheltenham Spa. As well as the shuttle bus, racegoers can walk or cycle between 2 to 3 miles (3.3km - 4.18km) directly to the venue.
Car parking
The are several car parks located around the Cheltenham Racecourse site and you will need to book your parking online.
More information and a full detailed map is available on The Jockey Club's website.
Road closures and planned train disruption
Gloucestershire County Council, which manages the roads around the county, said all planned roadworks in and around Cheltenham will be postponed during the festival.
Other major projects such as the segregated cycle lane on the A435, between Pittville Park and Bishop's Cleeve, will also be paused, as well as minor repairs.
The council has asked people to check Cheltenham Racecourse's website for travel information, and to plan their journeys ahead of time.
Meanwhile Great Western Railway, which has train services running through Cheltenham Spa, said there is no planned engineering work at the station over course of the week.
Extra trains to support people travelling in and out of Cheltenham are being organised, and parking at the station will be suspended.
How much are tickets?
Ticket prices are dependent on the type of access punters want to the racecourse and vary across different days.
More information on ticket pricing is available on The Jockey Club's website.
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