Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood)
Glorious Goodwood from Portsmouth
A chauffeured day at Glorious Goodwood, starting from Portsmouth. For households in and around Portsmouth, the pick-up is at home. Its population is put at about 198,000. Portsmouth and Southsea station is 1 minute away by car. 23.8 miles separate Portsmouth from Goodwood Racecourse: about 36 minutes on the A3, M275 and A27. That is 73 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. In 2027 it runs 27–31 July. Southampton Airport is about 50 minutes away by road (38.3 miles).
How the day runs
Collection is from your door in Portsmouth. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. From there it is the A3, M275 and A27 to Goodwood Racecourse. Drop-off at Goodwood Racecourse follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. The return to Portsmouth takes about 37 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Portsmouth to Goodwood Racecourse36 min, 23.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Portsmouth37 min, 23.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Southampton Airport is about 50 minutes away by road (38.3 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 197,700.
Source: openstreetmap.orgPortsmouth is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Portsmouth by road is Portsmouth and Southsea (PMS), about 1 minute' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFree disabled parking is available in Car Park 8 and complimentary general parking in Car Park 9.
Source: goodwood.comGoodwood Racecourse lies in West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Portsmouth to Glorious Goodwood?
About 36 minutes and 23.8 miles in clear traffic, via the A3, M275 and A27; 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.