Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Whitchurch
Leaving Whitchurch for Newbury's big race days at Newbury Racecourse. Newbury Racecourse is 30 minutes from Whitchurch (13.5 miles) via the A34, B4640 and A339. It comes round again 14–15 May 2027. The first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960. Church of All Hallows in Whitchurch is Grade II* listed. Whitchurch Silk Mill in Whitchurch is Grade II* listed. Whitchurch lies within Hampshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Whitchurch address, timed to the day's start. At Newbury Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Whitchurch is 13.3 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 58 minutes from Whitchurch via the A4144, A423 and A34.
- Whitchurch to Newbury Racecourse30 min, 13.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Whitchurch29 min, 13.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukChurch of All Hallows, in central Whitchurch, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWhitchurch Silk Mill, in central Whitchurch, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWhitchurch is in Hampshire.
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.ukGates 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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Whitchurch?
13.5 miles via the A34, B4640 and A339: 30 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, 40.4 miles from Whitchurch; it is in place before your collection time.
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