Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from East Grinstead
East Grinstead to Goodwood House for the Festival of Speed. Collection is from any address in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Its population is put at about 26,000. By rail, the closest stop is East Grinstead, 1 minute' drive. 53.0 miles separate East Grinstead from Goodwood House: about an hour and 17 minutes on the A264, A24 and A27. That is 36 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The Festival of Speed returns 15–18 July 2027. Visitors can fly in to Goodwood Aerodrome during the event.
How the day runs
In East Grinstead, the car pulls up at your address. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. From there it is the A264, A24 and A27 to Goodwood House. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to East Grinstead is about an hour and 15 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- East Grinstead to Goodwood House1 hr 17 min, 53 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to East Grinstead1 hr 15 min, 52.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Visitors can fly in to Goodwood Aerodrome during the event.
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.comOpenStreetMap records a population of about 26,383.
Source: openstreetmap.orgEast Grinstead is in West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to East Grinstead by road is East Grinstead (EGR), about 1 minute' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFor safety reasons F1 cars no longer make official timed runs up the hill and perform demonstration runs instead.
Source: goodwood.comGoodwood House dates to 1800.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is the Festival of Speed from East Grinstead?
About an hour and 17 minutes and 53.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A264, A24 and A27; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 34 minutes from East Grinstead; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?
15–18 July 2027.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
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