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Glorious Goodwood from Hedge End
Glorious Goodwood, with the car from Hedge End. Goodwood Racecourse is 44 minutes from Hedge End (34.1 miles) via the B3036, M27 and A27. Diary note: 27–31 July 2027. Three enclosures operate: Richmond, Gordon and Lennox. During the festival the Richmond Enclosure is for Members and their guests only. Own picnics are allowed in the Lennox Enclosure, but without alcohol or glass. Some 23,000 people call Hedge End home. Hedge End is the closest railway station to Hedge End, 6 minutes by car. Hedge End is a Hampshire town.
How the day runs
A Hedge End pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Hedge End is 34.4 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 30 minutes from Hedge End via the A34, M3 and M27.
- Hedge End to Goodwood Racecourse44 min, 34.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Hedge End45 min, 34.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Three enclosures operate: Richmond, Gordon and Lennox. During the festival the Richmond Enclosure is for Members and their guests only.
Source: goodwood.comOwn picnics are allowed in the Lennox Enclosure, but without alcohol or glass.
Source: goodwood.comHedge End had about 23,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hedge End by road is Hedge End (HDE), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHedge End is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart 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.comA Three Furlong Picnic Car Park offers reservable berths on the rails, including Lennox Enclosure entry for four adults.
Source: goodwood.comKing Edward VII called Glorious Goodwood a garden party with racing tacked on, and set the linen suit and Panama hat trend.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How many miles is Goodwood Racecourse from Hedge End?
34.1 miles via the B3036, M27 and A27: 44 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 68.2 miles from Hedge End; it is in place before your collection time.
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