Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Ringwood
The Festival of Speed, with the car from Ringwood. The run is 57.3 miles, 1 hour 6 minutes on a clear road via the A31, M27 and A27. The 2027 dates are 15–18 July 2027. The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993. Water here means the River Avon, which passes Ringwood. Manor House in Ringwood is Grade II* listed. Among Ringwood's listed buildings is Meeting House (Grade II*).
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Ringwood. Set-down at Goodwood House is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Ringwood is 57.5 miles away for the trip home. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 45 minutes from Ringwood.
- Ringwood to Goodwood House1 hr 6 min, 57.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Ringwood1 hr 7 min, 57.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.comRingwood lies on or beside the River Avon.
Source: wikidata.orgManor House, in central Ringwood, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMeeting House, in central Ringwood, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo 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.comRingwood is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ringwood for the Festival of Speed?
1 hour 6 minutes and 57.3 miles in clear traffic via the A31, M27 and A27; allow more on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 82.3 miles from Ringwood; it is in place before your collection time.
Also worth a look
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- Chauffeur in Ringwood
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- The Festival of Speed from Guildford
- The Festival of Speed from Hythe
- The Festival of Speed from Trivelles Gatwick Hotel
- The Festival of Speed from Crawley
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