Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Didcot
A chauffeured day at Newbury's big race days, leaving from Didcot. Allow 32 minutes via the B4493, A34 and A339, before event traffic. Diary note: 14–15 May 2027. Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water. 0.4 miles from Didcot's centre stands Church of All Saints, listed Grade II*. The Cherwell Valley Line serves Didcot Parkway. Rail reached Didcot Parkway station in 1841.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Didcot address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Didcot is 33 minutes once the event traffic clears. The car sets out from Oxford, 14.0 miles from Didcot.
- Didcot to Newbury Racecourse32 min, 17.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Didcot33 min, 17.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukChurch of All Saints, 0.4 miles out from central Didcot, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDidcot Parkway station is on the Cherwell Valley Line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot Parkway station opened in 1841.
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 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.ukDidcot is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Didcot?
17.5 miles via the B4493, A34 and A339: 32 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 14.0 miles from Didcot; 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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