Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Henley-on-Thames
Bound for Newbury's big race days, starting in Henley-on-Thames. Allow 54 minutes via the A4155, A4 and M4, before event traffic. Diary note: 14–15 May 2027. The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960. With about 12,000 residents, Henley-on-Thames is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. Henley-on-Thames station dates from 1857. Among Henley-on-Thames's listed buildings is Chantry House (Grade I).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Henley-on-Thames. At Newbury Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at Newbury's big race days, the car is parked up close by. The return to Henley-on-Thames is 43.5 miles, 53 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Henley-on-Thames is 49 minutes, built into the booking.
- Henley-on-Thames to Newbury Racecourse54 min, 29.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Henley-on-Thames53 min, 43.5 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.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.ukHenley-on-Thames had about 12,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgHenley-on-Thames station opened in 1857.
Source: wikidata.orgChantry House, in central Henley-on-Thames, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.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.ukLondon Heathrow is about 57 minutes away by road (49.6 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgHenley-on-Thames is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Henley-on-Thames for Newbury's big race days?
54 minutes and 29.3 miles in clear traffic via the A4155, A4 and M4; allow more 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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