Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Festival of Speed from Walton-on-Thames
A chauffeured day at the Festival of Speed, starting from Walton-on-Thames. The car comes to your door in Walton-on-Thames (Surrey). Its population is put at about 23,000. By rail, the closest stop is Walton-on-Thames, 5 minutes' drive. Expect about an hour and 24 minutes on the road via the B365, A3 and A286, a distance of 46.5 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 29 minutes less in the car. The Festival of Speed returns 15–18 July 2027. Goodwood House is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
How the day runs
In Walton-on-Thames, the car pulls up at your address. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. From there it is the B365, A3 and A286 to Goodwood House. Drop-off at Goodwood House follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Home to Walton-on-Thames is about an hour and 24 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- Walton-on-Thames to Goodwood House1 hr 24 min, 46.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Goodwood House to Walton-on-Thames1 hr 24 min, 44.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Goodwood House is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgAll 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.comOpenStreetMap records a population of about 22,834.
Source: openstreetmap.orgWalton-on-Thames is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Walton-on-Thames by road is Walton-on-Thames (WAL), about 5 minutes' drive.
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.comThe 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centrepiece since the first festival in 1993.
Source: goodwood.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Walton-on-Thames to the Festival of Speed?
About an hour and 24 minutes and 46.5 miles in clear traffic, via the B365, A3 and A286; allow longer 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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- The Festival of Speed from Gravetye Manor
- The Festival of Speed from Andover
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