Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day

Newbury's big race days from Ealing

Newbury's big race days from Ealing. Collection is from any address in Ealing, Greater London. Ealing is a place of roughly 114,000 people. By rail, the closest stop is Ealing Broadway, 4 minutes' drive. The drive is about an hour (57.0 miles), mostly on the A406, M4 and A339. That is 11 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Newbury's big race days returns 14–15 May 2027. The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.

How the day runs

Collection is from your front door in Ealing. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. From there it is the A406, M4 and A339 to Newbury Racecourse. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. The return to Ealing takes about an hour, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.

  • Ealing to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 3 min, 57 miles, in clear traffic
  • Newbury Racecourse to Ealing1 hr 2 min, 56.7 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.

    Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
  • Pre-booked drop off and pick up on Racecourse Road beside the East Entrance; the rank is directly outside the East Entrance. Free on-site parking on all racedays; enter via Hambridge Road (RG14 7PN) from the M4 or Racecourse Road (RG14 7GL) from the A339.

    Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
  • No 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.uk
  • OpenStreetMap records a population of about 113,777.

    Source: openstreetmap.org
  • Ealing is in Greater London.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The closest National Rail station to Ealing by road is Ealing Broadway (EAL), about 4 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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.uk
  • Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.

    Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk

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Questions

How far is Newbury's big race days from Ealing?

About an hour and 57.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A406, M4 and A339; allow longer 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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