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Glorious Goodwood from Haywards Heath
From Haywards Heath to Glorious Goodwood, door to drop-off. For households in and around Haywards Heath, the pick-up is at home. Haywards Heath is a place of roughly 23,000 people. Haywards Heath station is 2 minutes away by car. On the map the run is 41.5 miles and about an hour in clear traffic, by way of the A272, A24 and A27. That is 45 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 27–31 July. London Gatwick Airport is about 68 minutes away by road (37.2 miles).
How the day runs
In Haywards Heath, the car pulls up at your address. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. From there it is the A272, A24 and A27 to Goodwood Racecourse. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Haywards Heath takes about an hour, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Haywards Heath to Goodwood Racecourse1 hr 4 min, 41.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Haywards Heath1 hr 3 min, 41.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
London Gatwick Airport is about 68 minutes away by road (37.2 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgPick-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 23,000.
Source: openstreetmap.orgHaywards Heath is in West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Haywards Heath by road is Haywards Heath (HHE), about 2 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Markel Magnolia Cup charity race, ridden by women from business, sport and media, is held during the festival (Thursday 30 July in 2026).
Source: goodwood.comGoodwood Aerodrome nearby accepts both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for racegoers arriving by air.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How far is Glorious Goodwood from Haywards Heath?
About an hour and 41.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A272, A24 and A27; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Glorious Goodwood is Chichester. From Haywards Heath, a car goes door to door in about an hour.
Our undertaking
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