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Glorious Goodwood from Southampton

Southampton to Goodwood Racecourse for Glorious Goodwood. The car comes to your door in Southampton (Hampshire). Southampton is a place of roughly 254,000 people. The nearest station by road is Southampton Central, about 3 minutes away. 36.7 miles separate Southampton from Goodwood Racecourse: about 52 minutes on the A3025, M27 and A27. That is 57 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Glorious Goodwood returns 27–31 July 2027. By road, the closest National Rail station is Chichester (CCH), about 16 minutes' drive.

How the day runs

Collection is from your door in Southampton. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. Leaving Southampton, the car picks up the A3025 and keeps to the main roads. 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. After the last of the day, it is about 53 minutes back to Southampton.

  • Southampton to Goodwood Racecourse52 min, 36.7 miles, in clear traffic
  • Goodwood Racecourse to Southampton53 min, 36.7 miles, in clear traffic

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

Worth knowing

  • By road, the closest National Rail station is Chichester (CCH), about 16 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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.

    Source: goodwood.com
  • 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
  • OpenStreetMap records a population of about 253,651.

    Source: openstreetmap.org
  • Southampton is in Hampshire.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The closest National Rail station to Southampton by road is Southampton Central (SOU), about 3 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Own picnics are allowed in the Lennox Enclosure, but without alcohol or glass.

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

    Source: goodwood.com

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Questions

How far is Glorious Goodwood from Southampton?

About 52 minutes and 36.7 miles in clear traffic, via the A3025, M27 and A27; allow longer on the day.

Can guests fly in for the day?

Southampton Airport is about 50 minutes from Goodwood Racecourse by road; an airport collection can be added.

Where does the car come from?

Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 34 minutes from Southampton; the car is positioned before your collection time.

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.

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    before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.

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