Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood)
Glorious Goodwood from Guildford
From Guildford to Glorious Goodwood, door to drop-off. The car comes to your door in Guildford. Guildford is a place of roughly 67,000 people. By rail, the closest stop is London Road (Guildford), 2 minutes' drive. Expect about an hour on the road via the A31, A3 and A286, a distance of 32.1 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 48 minutes less in the car. Glorious Goodwood returns 27–31 July 2027. King Edward VII called Glorious Goodwood a garden party with racing tacked on, and set the linen suit and Panama hat trend.
How the day runs
Collection is from your front door in Guildford. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the A31, A3 and A286 to Goodwood Racecourse. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. Pick-up/drop-off for Gordon and Lennox Enclosure guests is at the East Entrance by the bus terminus off Selhurst Park Road; Richmond Enclosure guests use the West Entrance off Kennel Hill Road. Free and paid car parks serve all enclosures. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Home to Guildford is about an hour once clear of the venue traffic.
- Guildford to Goodwood Racecourse1 hr 1 min, 32.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Guildford1 hr 1 min, 30.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
King Edward VII called Glorious Goodwood a garden party with racing tacked on, and set the linen suit and Panama hat trend.
Source: goodwood.comPick-up/drop-off for Gordon and Lennox Enclosure guests is at the East Entrance by the bus terminus off Selhurst Park Road; Richmond Enclosure guests use the West Entrance off Kennel Hill Road. Free and paid car parks serve all enclosures.
Source: goodwood.comSmart summer dressing. In the Richmond Enclosure men 16+ need a suit jacket, long-sleeved collared shirt, tie and full-length trousers; fancy dress and sportswear banned. Gordon Enclosure is more relaxed.
Source: goodwood.comOpenStreetMap records a population of about 66,773.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Guildford by road is London Road (Guildford) (LRD), about 2 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOwn picnics are allowed in the Lennox Enclosure, but without alcohol or glass.
Source: goodwood.comA Three Furlong Picnic Car Park offers reservable berths on the rails, including Lennox Enclosure entry for four adults.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Guildford to Glorious Goodwood?
About an hour and 32.1 miles in clear traffic, via the A31, A3 and A286; allow longer on the day.
When is Glorious Goodwood in 2027?
27–31 July 2027.
Is there a dress code at Glorious Goodwood?
Smart summer dressing. In the Richmond Enclosure men 16+ need a suit jacket, long-sleeved collared shirt, tie and full-length trousers; fancy dress and sportswear banned. Gordon Enclosure is more relaxed.
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.