Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Aldershot
Newbury's big race days, with the car from Aldershot. Allow 55 minutes via the A331, M3 and A339, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 14–15 May 2027. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. At roughly 99 metres, Aldershot sits above the sea by that much. Some 57,000 people call Aldershot home. The station at Aldershot opened in 1870.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Aldershot. Set-down at Newbury Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Home to Aldershot is 56 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 17 minutes from Aldershot via the M40, M25 and M3.
- Aldershot to Newbury Racecourse55 min, 39.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Aldershot56 min, 39.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukAldershot stands about 99 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot had about 57,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot station opened in 1870.
Source: wikidata.orgNo strict dress code; the racecourse wants racegoers to feel comfortable and offers dress recommendations. No dress code for Members or under-12s.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukOutside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukAldershot is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Aldershot for Newbury's big race days?
55 minutes and 39.6 miles in clear traffic via the A331, M3 and A339; allow more on the day.
Is there a dress code at Newbury's big race days?
No strict dress code; the racecourse wants racegoers to feel comfortable and offers dress recommendations. No dress code for Members or under-12s.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 71.5 miles from Aldershot; it is in place before your collection time.
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