Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Leatherhead
Newbury's big race days from Leatherhead, by chauffeur. Allow 1 hour 6 minutes via the M25, M3 and M4, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 14–15 May 2027. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water. One Leatherhead landmark is The Running Horse, listed Grade II*. Historic England lists Thorncroft Manor, 0.4 miles from Leatherhead's centre, at Grade II*. Rail reached Leatherhead station in 1867.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Leatherhead. Set-down at Newbury Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. After the day, it is 1 hour 6 minutes back to Leatherhead. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 9 minutes from Leatherhead via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Leatherhead to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 6 min, 58.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Leatherhead1 hr 6 min, 59.3 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.ukOutside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThe Running Horse, in central Leatherhead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThorncroft Manor, 0.4 miles out from central Leatherhead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLeatherhead station opened in 1867.
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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Leatherhead?
58.6 miles via the M25, M3 and M4: 1 hour 6 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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, 67.2 miles from Leatherhead; it is in place before your collection time.
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