Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood)
Glorious Goodwood from Waterlooville
Bound for Glorious Goodwood, starting in Waterlooville. Goodwood Racecourse is 33 minutes from Waterlooville (20.9 miles) via the B2150, A3(M) and A27. It comes round again 27–31 July 2027. A Three Furlong Picnic Car Park offers reservable berths on the rails, including Lennox Enclosure entry for four adults. King Edward VII called Glorious Goodwood a garden party with racing tacked on, and set the linen suit and Panama hat trend. Bedhampton station dates from 1906. Around 1,200 people live in Waterlooville (1931 figure). By car, Bedhampton station is 8 minutes from Waterlooville.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Waterlooville. At Goodwood Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Waterlooville is 20.6 miles, 33 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Waterlooville is 86.7 miles and 1 hour 47 minutes via the A34 and M3.
- Waterlooville to Goodwood Racecourse33 min, 20.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood Racecourse to Waterlooville33 min, 20.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
A Three Furlong Picnic Car Park offers reservable berths on the rails, including Lennox Enclosure entry for four adults.
Source: goodwood.comKing Edward VII called Glorious Goodwood a garden party with racing tacked on, and set the linen suit and Panama hat trend.
Source: goodwood.comBedhampton station opened in 1906.
Source: wikidata.orgWaterlooville had about 1,200 residents in 1931.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Waterlooville by road is Bedhampton (BDH), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart 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.comGoodwood Racecourse lies in West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Chichester (Trains from London Victoria, Brighton and Portsmouth; regular shuttle buses at the station).
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Waterlooville for Glorious Goodwood?
33 minutes and 20.9 miles in clear traffic via the B2150, A3(M) and A27; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 86.7 miles from Waterlooville; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Glorious Goodwood in 2027?
27–31 July 2027.
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.