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Glorious Goodwood from Petworth

Glorious Goodwood, with the car from Petworth. The run is 10.9 miles, 24 minutes on a clear road via the A272 and A285. It comes round again 27–31 July 2027. Free disabled parking is available in Car Park 8 and complimentary general parking in Car Park 9. Goodwood Racecourse lies in West Sussex. For rail, Pulborough (PUL) is the nearest stop, about 12 minutes' drive. With about 3,000 residents, Petworth is a small place of under 5,000 people. Petworth House in Petworth is Grade I listed.

How the day runs

Your chauffeur collects from home in Petworth. Set-down at Goodwood Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Petworth takes 25 minutes on clear roads. Positioning from Oxford to Petworth is 1 hour 51 minutes, built into the booking.

  • Petworth to Goodwood Racecourse24 min, 10.9 miles, in clear traffic
  • Goodwood Racecourse to Petworth25 min, 11.1 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • Free disabled parking is available in Car Park 8 and complimentary general parking in Car Park 9.

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  • Goodwood Racecourse lies in West Sussex.

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  • The closest National Rail station to Petworth by road is Pulborough (PUL), about 12 minutes' drive.

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  • Petworth had about 3,000 residents in 2021.

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  • Petworth House, in central Petworth, carries a Grade I listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • 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.

    Source: goodwood.com
  • A Three Furlong Picnic Car Park offers reservable berths on the rails, including Lennox Enclosure entry for four adults.

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  • King 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 Petworth?

10.9 miles via the A272 and A285: 24 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 89.3 miles from Petworth; it is in place before your collection time.

When is Glorious Goodwood in 2027?

27–31 July 2027.

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