Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood)
Glorious Goodwood from Hove
Glorious Goodwood, with the car from Hove. Allow 54 minutes via the A270, A27 and A285, before event traffic. Glorious Goodwood returns 27–31 July 2027. Goodwood Aerodrome nearby accepts both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for racegoers arriving by air. Hove's population was put at about 9,300 in 2021. Hove's nearest station by road is Hove (HOV), 3 minutes away. Hove sits in East Sussex.
How the day runs
A Hove pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. The return to Hove is 30.4 miles, 54 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 56 minutes from Hove via the M40, M25 and A23.
- Hove to Goodwood Racecourse54 min, 30.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Hove54 min, 30.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Goodwood Aerodrome nearby accepts both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for racegoers arriving by air.
Source: goodwood.comHove had about 9,300 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hove by road is Hove (HOV), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHove is in East Sussex.
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.comSouthampton Airport is about 50 minutes away by road (38.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick Airport is about 68 minutes away by road (37.2 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThree enclosures operate: Richmond, Gordon and Lennox. During the festival the Richmond Enclosure is for Members and their guests only.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hove for Glorious Goodwood?
54 minutes and 30.7 miles in clear traffic via the A270, A27 and A285; allow more 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.
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