Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Chertsey
Newbury's big race days, with the car from Chertsey. Allow 58 minutes via the M3, A322 and M4, before event traffic. 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. Historic England lists Chertsey's Curfew House at Grade II*. Surrey is Chertsey's county. Chertsey is a market town.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Chertsey. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to Chertsey takes 59 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Chertsey is 56.8 miles and roughly 1 hour via the A40 and M40.
- Chertsey to Newbury Racecourse58 min, 48.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Chertsey59 min, 48.8 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.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukCurfew House, in central Chertsey, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChertsey is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgChertsey 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 Chertsey for Newbury's big race days?
58 minutes and 48.3 miles in clear traffic via the M3, A322 and M4; allow more on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 56.8 miles from Chertsey; it is in place before your collection time.
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