Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Southwick
The Festival of Speed, with the car from Southwick. Clear-road time from Southwick: 43 minutes for the 24.7 miles. Dates for 2027: 15–18 July 2027. Picnics are welcome, with a moderate alcohol allowance (for example one 750ml bottle of wine or four beers between two). One Southwick landmark is St Michael and All Angels Church, listed Grade II*. The station at Southwick opened in 1840. Trains stop right in Southwick, at Southwick.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Southwick. Set-down at Goodwood House is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Southwick is 42 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 57 minutes from Southwick via the M40, M25 and A23.
- Southwick to Goodwood House43 min, 24.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Southwick42 min, 24.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Picnics are welcome, with a moderate alcohol allowance (for example one 750ml bottle of wine or four beers between two).
Source: goodwood.comSt Michael and All Angels Church, in central Southwick, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSouthwick station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Southwick by road is Southwick (SWK), within a couple of minutes' drive.
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.comThe 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.comAnimals other than assistance dogs, drones and excessive alcohol are among prohibited items.
Source: goodwood.comSouthwick is in West Sussex.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Southwick for the Festival of Speed?
43 minutes and 24.7 miles in clear traffic via the B2167, A270 and A27; allow more on the day.
When is the Festival of Speed in 2027?
15–18 July 2027.
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.
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