Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Ludgershall
Newbury's big race days from Ludgershall, by chauffeur. The run is 23.8 miles, 51 minutes on a clear road via the A342 and A343. 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. Andover is the closest railway station to Ludgershall, 14 minutes by car. Ludgershall had roughly 5,500 residents at the 2021 count. The station at Andover opened in 1859.
How the day runs
In Ludgershall, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. Set-down at Newbury Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. While you are at Newbury's big race days, the car is parked up close by. Home to Ludgershall is 51 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 17 minutes from Ludgershall via the A34, M4 and A338.
- Ludgershall to Newbury Racecourse51 min, 23.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Ludgershall51 min, 22.5 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Ludgershall by road is Andover (ADV), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLudgershall had about 5,500 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgAndover station opened in 1859.
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.ukLondon Heathrow is about 57 minutes away by road (49.6 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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 Ludgershall?
23.8 miles via the A342 and A343: 51 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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