Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Beaconsfield
Bound for Newbury's big race days, starting in Beaconsfield. Clear-road time from Beaconsfield: roughly 1 hour for the 52.9 miles. Newbury's big race days returns 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. The station at Beaconsfield opened in 1906. Trains stop right in Beaconsfield, at Beaconsfield. Some 12,000 people call Beaconsfield home.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Beaconsfield in good time for the gates. At Newbury Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Beaconsfield is 52.8 miles, roughly 1 hour plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Beaconsfield is 46 minutes, built into the booking.
- Beaconsfield to Newbury Racecourse1 hr, 52.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Beaconsfield1 hr, 52.8 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.ukBeaconsfield station opened in 1906.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Beaconsfield by road is Beaconsfield (BCF), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBeaconsfield had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
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.ukThe first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukBeaconsfield is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Beaconsfield for Newbury's big race days?
Roughly 1 hour and 52.9 miles in clear traffic via the M40, A404 and M4; allow more 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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