Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Kidlington
Newbury's big race days from Kidlington, by chauffeur. Allow 51 minutes via the A4260, A34 and A339, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 14–15 May 2027. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. 0.6 miles from Kidlington's centre stands Church of St Mary, listed Grade I. Kidlington is an Oxfordshire town. Historic England lists The Vicarage, 0.4 miles from Kidlington's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Kidlington in good time for the gates. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. While you are at Newbury's big race days, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 51 minutes back to Kidlington. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Kidlington takes 21 minutes.
- Kidlington to Newbury Racecourse51 min, 34.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Kidlington51 min, 34.3 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.ukChurch of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Kidlington, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukKidlington is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Vicarage, 0.4 miles out from central Kidlington, carries a Grade II* 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.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.ukKidlington had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Kidlington for Newbury's big race days?
51 minutes and 34.4 miles in clear traffic via the A4260, A34 and A339; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 10.3 miles from Kidlington; 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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