Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Slough
A chauffeured day at Newbury's big race days, starting from Slough. For households in and around Slough, the pick-up is at home. Slough is a place of roughly 164,000 people. The nearest station by road is Slough, about 1 minute away. 40.6 miles separate Slough from Newbury Racecourse: about 46 minutes on the A4, M4 and A339. That is 28 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Newbury's big race days returns 14–15 May 2027. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960.
How the day runs
Collection is from your front door in Slough. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the A4, M4 and A339 to Newbury Racecourse. At Newbury Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. After the last of the day, it is about 47 minutes back to Slough.
- Slough to Newbury Racecourse46 min, 40.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Slough47 min, 40.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukPre-booked drop off and pick up on Racecourse Road beside the East Entrance; the rank is directly outside the East Entrance. Free on-site parking on all racedays; enter via Hambridge Road (RG14 7PN) from the M4 or Racecourse Road (RG14 7GL) from the A339.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.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.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 164,455.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSlough is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Slough by road is Slough (SLO), about 1 minute' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Newbury Racecourse (On-site station 1-2 minutes' walk from the gates, one stop from Newbury, with direct London Paddington trains on major racedays; Newbury main station is 10-15 minutes' walk).
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Newbury (NBY), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Newbury's big race days from Slough?
About 46 minutes and 40.6 miles in clear traffic, via the A4, M4 and A339; allow longer on the day.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Newbury's big race days is Newbury Racecourse. From Slough, a car goes door to door in about 46 minutes.
Can guests fly in for the day?
London Oxford Airport is about 56 minutes from Newbury Racecourse by road; an airport collection can be added.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.