Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Lewes
A chauffeured day at the Festival of Speed, leaving from Lewes. Goodwood House is 59 minutes from Lewes (38.3 miles) via the A2029, A26 and A27. Diary note: 15–18 July 2027. Held in the parkland around Goodwood House, billed as motorsport's summer garden party. Lewes is the closest railway station to Lewes, 3 minutes by car. Church of St Michael in Lewes is Grade I listed. Lewes counts as a market town.
How the day runs
A Lewes pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. At Goodwood House, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. After the day, it is 58 minutes back to Lewes. From the Oxford base, Lewes is 115.9 miles and roughly 2 hours via the M40 and M25.
- Lewes to Goodwood House59 min, 38.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Lewes58 min, 38.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Held in the parkland around Goodwood House, billed as motorsport's summer garden party.
Source: goodwood.comThe closest National Rail station to Lewes by road is Lewes (LWS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Michael, in central Lewes, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLewes is classed as a market town.
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.comLondon Gatwick Airport is about 66 minutes away by road (44.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgDaily schedule: car parks open 06:30, gates 07:00, hillclimb action from 08:30, bars close 18:30, event ends 19:00.
Source: goodwood.comLewes is in East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Goodwood House from Lewes?
38.3 miles via the A2029, A26 and A27: 59 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 115.9 miles from Lewes; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?
15–18 July 2027.
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