Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Gloucester
Newbury's big race days from Gloucester. Collection is from any address in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Its population is put at about 122,000. Gloucester station is 4 minutes away by car. On the map the run is 61.1 miles and about an hour and 20 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A417, A419 and M4. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 6 minutes more in the car. Newbury's big race days returns 14–15 May 2027. By road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 8 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Collection is from your door in Gloucester. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. From there it is the A417, A419 and M4 to Newbury Racecourse. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. The return to Gloucester takes about an hour and 20 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Gloucester to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 20 min, 61.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Gloucester1 hr 20 min, 61 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPre-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.ukNo 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.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 121,700.
Source: openstreetmap.orgGloucester is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Gloucester by road is Gloucester (GCR), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgCar 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 long is the drive from Gloucester to Newbury's big race days?
About an hour and 20 minutes and 61.1 miles in clear traffic, via the A417, A419 and M4; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Newbury's big race days is Newbury Racecourse. From Gloucester, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 20 minutes.
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