Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Festival of Speed from Shoreham-by-Sea

A chauffeured day at the Festival of Speed, leaving from Shoreham-by-Sea. Allow 43 minutes via the A259, A283 and A27, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 15–18 July 2027. Daily schedule: car parks open 06:30, gates 07:00, hillclimb action from 08:30, bars close 18:30, event ends 19:00. Shoreham-by-Sea station dates from 1840. Shoreham-by-Sea sits by the English Channel. 0.8 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea's centre stands St Nicolas' Church, listed Grade I.

How the day runs

The car is at your door in Shoreham-by-Sea in good time for the gates. At Goodwood House, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Shoreham-by-Sea is 23.8 miles, 41 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Shoreham-by-Sea takes 1 hour 59 minutes.

  • Shoreham-by-Sea to Goodwood House43 min, 24 miles, in clear traffic
  • Goodwood House to Shoreham-by-Sea41 min, 23.8 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • Daily schedule: car parks open 06:30, gates 07:00, hillclimb action from 08:30, bars close 18:30, event ends 19:00.

    Source: goodwood.com
  • Shoreham-by-Sea station opened in 1840.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Shoreham-by-Sea lies on or beside the English Channel.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • St Nicolas' Church, 0.8 miles out from central Shoreham-by-Sea, carries a Grade I listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • No formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.

    Source: goodwood.com
  • The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.

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  • Picnics are welcome, with a moderate alcohol allowance (for example one 750ml bottle of wine or four beers between two).

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  • Animals other than assistance dogs, drones and excessive alcohol are among prohibited items.

    Source: goodwood.com

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Questions

How many miles is Goodwood House from Shoreham-by-Sea?

24.0 miles via the A259, A283 and A27: 43 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 114.8 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea; it is in place before your collection time.

When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?

15–18 July 2027.

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