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Glorious Goodwood from Slough
Glorious Goodwood from Slough. The car comes to your door in Slough (Berkshire). Its population is put at about 164,000. The nearest station by road is Slough, about 1 minute away. On the map the run is 61.4 miles and about an hour and a half in clear traffic, by way of the M25, A3 and A286. That is 19 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 27–31 July. Three enclosures operate: Richmond, Gordon and Lennox. During the festival the Richmond Enclosure is for Members and their guests only.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Slough. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. From there it is the M25, A3 and A286 to Goodwood Racecourse. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. 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. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. After the last of the day, it is about an hour and a half back to Slough.
- Slough to Goodwood Racecourse1 hr 30 min, 61.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Slough1 hr 30 min, 59.6 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.comPick-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 164,455.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSlough is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Slough by road is Slough (SLO), about 1 minute' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSouthampton 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.org
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Questions
How far is Glorious Goodwood from Slough?
About an hour and a half and 61.4 miles in clear traffic, via the M25, A3 and A286; 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.
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