Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Buckingham
Buckingham to Newbury's big race days: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Buckingham: 1 hour 15 minutes for the 55.9 miles. It comes round again 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. Castle House in Buckingham is Grade I listed. One Buckingham landmark is Old Town Hall, listed Grade II*. Buckingham is a market town.
How the day runs
In Buckingham, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Buckingham is 56.0 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Buckingham is 32.1 miles and 45 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Buckingham to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 15 min, 55.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Buckingham1 hr 15 min, 56 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.ukCastle House, in central Buckingham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOld Town Hall, in central Buckingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBuckingham is classed as a market town.
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.ukLondon Oxford Airport is about 56 minutes away by road (35.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 57 minutes away by road (49.6 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Buckingham for Newbury's big race days?
1 hour 15 minutes and 55.9 miles in clear traffic via the A421, M40 and A34; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 32.1 miles from Buckingham; 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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