Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Chipping Norton
Bound for Newbury's big race days, starting in Chipping Norton. Newbury Racecourse is 1 hour 13 minutes from Chipping Norton (48.3 miles) via the A44, A34 and A339. Diary note: 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. Rail reached Kingham station in 1855. Historic England lists Chipping Norton's Church of St Mary at Grade I. Chipping Norton is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Chipping Norton in good time for the gates. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Chipping Norton takes 1 hour 13 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Chipping Norton takes 43 minutes.
- Chipping Norton to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 13 min, 48.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Chipping Norton1 hr 13 min, 48.2 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.ukKingham station opened in 1855.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Chipping Norton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChipping Norton 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.ukOutside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukCar Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays.
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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Chipping Norton?
48.3 miles via the A44, A34 and A339: 1 hour 13 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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, 24.2 miles from Chipping Norton; it is in place before your collection time.
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