Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood)
Glorious Goodwood from Sofitel Gatwick
From Sofitel Gatwick to Glorious Goodwood, door to drop-off. Sofitel Gatwick stands in Crawley. The hotel has 500 rooms. It stands on Northway, RH6 0PH. Horley station is 5 minutes away by car. 42.8 miles separate Sofitel Gatwick from Goodwood Racecourse: about an hour and 10 minutes on the M23, A264 and A272. That is 39 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. In 2027 it runs 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
At Sofitel Gatwick the concierge will know the car is outside. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. From there it is the M23, A264 and A272 to Goodwood Racecourse. At Goodwood Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. The return to Sofitel Gatwick takes about an hour and 9 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Sofitel Gatwick to Goodwood Racecourse1 hr 10 min, 42.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Sofitel Gatwick1 hr 9 min, 42.5 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.comSofitel Gatwick has 500 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSofitel Gatwick is on Northway, RH6 0PH.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSofitel Gatwick is in Crawley, West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Sofitel Gatwick by road is Horley (HOR), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOwn picnics are allowed in the Lennox Enclosure, but without alcohol or glass.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Sofitel Gatwick to Glorious Goodwood?
About an hour and 10 minutes and 42.8 miles in clear traffic, via the M23, A264 and A272; allow 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 drop us?
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.
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