Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Ferndown
The Festival of Speed, with the car from Ferndown. Goodwood House is 1 hour 14 minutes from Ferndown (62.7 miles) via the A31, M27 and A27. Diary note: 15–18 July 2027. For safety reasons F1 cars no longer make official timed runs up the hill and perform demonstration runs instead. By car, Parkstone station is 16 minutes from Ferndown. Rail reached Parkstone station in 1874. For Ferndown, the county is Dorset.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Ferndown. At Goodwood House, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at the Festival of Speed, the car is parked up close by. The return to Ferndown is 62.7 miles, 1 hour 14 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Ferndown takes 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Ferndown to Goodwood House1 hr 14 min, 62.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Ferndown1 hr 14 min, 62.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
For safety reasons F1 cars no longer make official timed runs up the hill and perform demonstration runs instead.
Source: goodwood.comThe closest National Rail station to Ferndown by road is Parkstone (PKS), about 16 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgParkstone station opened in 1874.
Source: wikidata.orgFerndown is in Dorset.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
Source: goodwood.comHeld in the parkland around Goodwood House, billed as motorsport's summer garden party.
Source: goodwood.comDaily schedule: car parks open 06:30, gates 07:00, hillclimb action from 08:30, bars close 18:30, event ends 19:00.
Source: goodwood.comThe 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How many miles is Goodwood House from Ferndown?
62.7 miles via the A31, M27 and A27: 1 hour 14 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 87.5 miles from Ferndown; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?
15–18 July 2027.
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- 60 min
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