Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Hounslow
Newbury's big race days, with the car from Hounslow. Newbury Racecourse is 58 minutes from Hounslow (51.9 miles) via the A3006, M4 and A339. It comes round again 14–15 May 2027. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. Hounslow's population was put at about 103,000. The station at Hounslow opened in 1850. Hounslow lies within Greater London.
How the day runs
A Hounslow pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Newbury Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Hounslow takes 59 minutes on clear roads. Positioning from Oxford to Hounslow is roughly 1 hour, built into the booking.
- Hounslow to Newbury Racecourse58 min, 51.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Hounslow59 min, 52.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukHounslow has a population of about 103,000.
Source: wikidata.orgHounslow station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgHounslow is in Greater London.
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 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hounslow by road is Hounslow (HOU), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hounslow for Newbury's big race days?
58 minutes and 51.9 miles in clear traffic via the A3006, M4 and A339; allow more on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 52.7 miles from Hounslow; it is in place before your collection time.
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