CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY

Steam Train Transfer

This nostalgic experience not only allows you and your guests to arrive in style, but ensures you avoid all the race traffic in and around the course. You will glide past the queues of cars whilst enjoying a pint of Guinness, glass of Champagne or beverage of your choice. Journeying by steam train is a great way to ensure a smooth arrival for you and your guests without the added stress of getting small or large groups in and out of the venue.

Toddington Railway Station is ideally situated in a congestion-free part of the Cotswolds and is easily accessible for clients travelling from all over the UK. There is ample free hard-surface parking for cars and coaches alike. Once you arrive on the platform, you will be transported into a bygone era where you can relax and indulge in this remarkable setting. You can sing along to the live band performing on the platform whilst you enjoy a glass of fizz from the Champagne bar before you board the train. This is a great way to get you in the mood for a fantastic day’s racing.

Once on the steam train, you and your guests will have allocated seating, ensuring you are all together. Each seat has access to a table so guests have plenty of room to open their racing posts and do some last-minute form study. A full cash bar is available throughout the outbound and return journey where tea, coffee, beers, wines, soft drinks and Champagne are available to purchase, all served to your seat by our stewards.

The steam trains depart Toddington Station each morning of the festival and embark on a 35-minute journey through the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds, Malverns and Vale of Evesham. You arrive at Cheltenham Racecourse Station, situated just a furlong from the Paddock and opposite the North Entrance, relaxed and excited for the day ahead, having passed all the other racegoers stressed and frustrated as they battle with the traffic. A very amusing sight!

The steam train departs Cheltenham Racecourse approximately 30-45 minutes after the last race has finished, leaving you plenty of time to collect any winnings, finish your hospitality and return to the platform. With Champagne in hand, sit back and wave at the passing traffic as you steam past the queues of cars, arriving back at Toddington having enjoyed a memorable day at the races.

Northern Belle Luxury Train Journey

There is no better way to experience a day at the races than on board the Northern Belle. The glamour, thrill and excitement begin the second you see the train stationed at London Paddington where you will start your incredible journey to Cheltenham Racecourse. Liveried stewards await with a red carpet welcome and show you to your plush armchair seats. Intricate marquetry, hand sewn fabrics and mosaic floors make this beautiful train a moving piece of art. From the comfort of your exquisitely decorated Pullman carriage, you will glide across country, enjoying the finest food, wines and Champagne. Enjoy a Bellini Brunch, study the form, and enjoy the views from your picture window as we journey to the market town of Evesham, located in the heart of the Cotswolds.

On arrival, coaches await for the short journey to Broadway Steam Railway Station where you will board a magnificent steam train which will embark on a journey through the beautiful Cotswolds, Malverns and Vale of Evesham and transport you and your guests directly to the back of the main Grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse. You will pull into Cheltenham Racecourse Steam Railway Station located just a furlong from the Paddock in unique and nostalgic fashion.

Your package includes a Club Enclosure admission ticket which is the premium entry ticket at Cheltenham giving you access to the prime viewing lawns located by the winning post, Parade Ring and various bar facilities. After an action-packed day’s racing and witnessing the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup, you will re-join the steam train which will take you on a stress-free journey back to Broadway — you will miss all of the traffic and congestion in and around the racecourse. Once back at Broadway, our coach transfers will be on hand to return you to Evesham where you will re-join the majestic Northern Belle luxury vintage train for a very special journey home. A delicious five course meal paired with specially selected wine awaits. With Champagne in hand, sit back, relax and raise a glass to a very memorable day at the races.