Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Eton
Eton to Newbury's big race days: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 49 minutes via the B3022, M4 and A339, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 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. For rail, Datchet (DAT) is the nearest stop, about 6 minutes' drive. The River Thames runs by Eton. Rail reached Datchet station in 1848.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Eton in good time for the gates. At Newbury Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 48 minutes back to Eton. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 56 minutes from Eton.
- Eton to Newbury Racecourse49 min, 42.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Eton48 min, 41.5 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Eton by road is Datchet (DAT), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEton lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgDatchet station opened in 1848.
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 Heathrow is about 57 minutes away by road (49.6 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Eton?
42.1 miles via the B3022, M4 and A339: 49 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 46.1 miles from Eton; 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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