Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Amesbury
A chauffeured day at Newbury's big race days, leaving from Amesbury. Allow 56 minutes via the A303, A34 and B4640, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 14–15 May 2027. The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960. For Amesbury, the county is Wiltshire. Around 13,000 people live in Amesbury (2021 figure). West Amesbury House, 0.7 miles from Amesbury's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
A Amesbury pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Amesbury is 38.8 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 26 minutes from Amesbury via the A4144, A34 and A303.
- Amesbury to Newbury Racecourse56 min, 38.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Amesbury57 min, 38.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThe 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.ukAmesbury is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAmesbury had about 13,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Amesbury House, 0.7 miles out from central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo 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.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukChurch of St Mary and St Melor, in central Amesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Amesbury for Newbury's big race days?
56 minutes and 38.4 miles in clear traffic via the A303, A34 and B4640; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 66.0 miles from Amesbury; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Newbury's big race days in 2027?
14–15 May 2027.
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