Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from The Orchid Hotel
The Festival of Speed from The Orchid Hotel. From The Orchid Hotel, the car is brought to the door at the agreed time. It stands on Gervis Road, BH1 3DH. Bournemouth station is 4 minutes away by car. The drive is about an hour and 22 minutes (68.1 miles), mostly on the A31, M27 and A27. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 31 minutes less in the car. The Festival of Speed returns 15–18 July 2027. The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
How the day runs
At The Orchid Hotel the concierge will know the car is outside. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. Leaving The Orchid Hotel, the car picks up the A31 and keeps to the main roads. Drop-off at Goodwood House follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Back at The Orchid Hotel about an hour and 22 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- The Orchid Hotel to Goodwood House1 hr 22 min, 68.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to The Orchid Hotel1 hr 22 min, 68.2 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.comAll cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free.
Source: goodwood.comNo formal code: flat comfortable shoes, casual clothes and light rainwear advised for parkland; smart casual required in corporate hospitality pavilions.
Source: goodwood.comThe Orchid Hotel is on Gervis Road, BH1 3DH.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Orchid Hotel by road is Bournemouth (BMH), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick Airport is about 66 minutes away by road (44.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgHeld 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.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Orchid Hotel to the Festival of Speed?
About an hour and 22 minutes and 68.1 miles in clear traffic, via the A31, M27 and A27; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
All cars follow event signage to Gate 1, the designated drop-off and pick-up area. Car parks open 06:30 and are free.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Festival of Speed is Chichester. From The Orchid Hotel, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 22 minutes.
Also worth a look
- The Festival of Speed by chauffeur
- The Festival of Speed from Christchurch
- The Festival of Speed from Andover
- The Festival of Speed from Pennyhill Park
- The Festival of Speed from Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club
- The Festival of Speed from Oatlands Park
- The Festival of Speed from Walton-on-Thames
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