Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Bicester
Bicester to Newbury's big race days: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow roughly 1 hour via the A41, A34 and A339, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 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. For Bicester, the county is Oxfordshire. Bicester's population was put at about 37,000 in 2021. One Bicester landmark is The Old Vicarage, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Bicester. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Bicester is 41.6 miles away for the trip home. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 29 minutes from Bicester.
- Bicester to Newbury Racecourse1 hr, 41.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Bicester1 hr, 41.6 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.ukBicester is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester had about 37,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Vicarage, in central Bicester, 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 nearest station named by the organisers is Newbury Racecourse (On-site station 1-2 minutes' walk from the gates, one stop from Newbury, with direct London Paddington trains on major racedays; Newbury main station is 10-15 minutes' walk).
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Bicester for Newbury's big race days?
Roughly 1 hour and 41.6 miles in clear traffic via the A41, A34 and A339; 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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