Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Balmer Lawn Hotel
A chauffeured day at the Festival of Speed, starting from Balmer Lawn Hotel. Balmer Lawn Hotel stands in Brockenhurst. It is a 1-room hotel. It stands on Balmer Lawn Road, SO42 7ZB. Brockenhurst station is 4 minutes away by car. On the map the run is 53.7 miles and about an hour and 7 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A337, M27 and A27. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 46 minutes less in the car. The 2027 dates are 15–18 July. Picnics are welcome, with a moderate alcohol allowance (for example one 750ml bottle of wine or four beers between two).
How the day runs
At Balmer Lawn Hotel the concierge will know the car is outside. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. Leaving Balmer Lawn Hotel, the car picks up the A337 and keeps to the main roads. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. All cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. After the last of the day, it is about an hour and 7 minutes back to Balmer Lawn Hotel.
- Balmer Lawn Hotel to Goodwood House1 hr 7 min, 53.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Balmer Lawn Hotel1 hr 7 min, 53.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Picnics are welcome, with a moderate alcohol allowance (for example one 750ml bottle of wine or four beers between two).
Source: goodwood.comAll cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free.
Source: goodwood.comNo formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
Source: goodwood.comBalmer Lawn Hotel has 1 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgBalmer Lawn Hotel is on Balmer Lawn Road, SO42 7ZB.
Source: openstreetmap.orgBalmer Lawn Hotel is in Brockenhurst, Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Balmer Lawn Hotel by road is Brockenhurst (BCU), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Balmer Lawn Hotel to the Festival of Speed?
About an hour and 7 minutes and 53.7 miles in clear traffic, via the A337, M27 and A27; allow longer on the day.
When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?
15–18 July 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Festival of Speed?
No formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
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