Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Banbury
Leaving Banbury for Newbury's big race days at Newbury Racecourse. Clear-road time from Banbury: 1 hour 11 minutes for the 56.5 miles. Diary note: 14–15 May 2027. Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water. Banbury counts as a market town. Among Banbury's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade I). One Banbury landmark is Banbury Cross, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
A Banbury pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. After the day, it is 1 hour 11 minutes back to Banbury. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 41 minutes from Banbury.
- Banbury to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 11 min, 56.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Banbury1 hr 11 min, 56.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukBanbury is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Banbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBanbury Cross, in central Banbury, carries a Grade II* 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.ukThe 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.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Banbury?
56.5 miles via the M40, A34 and A339: 1 hour 11 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Newbury's big race days in 2027?
14–15 May 2027.
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.
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