Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Tetbury
Newbury's big race days from Tetbury, by chauffeur. Newbury Racecourse is 1 hour 6 minutes from Tetbury (52.9 miles) via the A433, A419 and M4. It comes round again 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. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. By car, Kemble station is 15 minutes from Tetbury. Some 6,500 people call Tetbury home. Historic England lists Tetbury's Porch House at Grade I.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Tetbury. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Getting back to Tetbury takes 1 hour 6 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Tetbury takes 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Tetbury to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 6 min, 52.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Tetbury1 hr 6 min, 52.9 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.ukGates 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 Tetbury by road is Kemble (KEM), about 15 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgTetbury had about 6,500 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgPorch House, in central Tetbury, carries a Grade I 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.ukOutside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukCar Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Tetbury for Newbury's big race days?
1 hour 6 minutes and 52.9 miles in clear traffic via the A433, A419 and M4; allow more 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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