Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Woodstock
Leaving Woodstock for Newbury's big race days at Newbury Racecourse. Allow 54 minutes via the A44, A34 and A339, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 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, Hanborough station is 8 minutes from Woodstock. Hanborough station dates from 1853. Blenheim Palace, 0.5 miles from Woodstock's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Woodstock in good time for the gates. At Newbury Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Woodstock is 54 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 23 minutes from Woodstock.
- Woodstock to Newbury Racecourse54 min, 36.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Woodstock54 min, 36.8 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.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 Woodstock by road is Hanborough (HND), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHanborough station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgBlenheim Palace, 0.5 miles out from central Woodstock, 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.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.ukThe 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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Woodstock?
36.9 miles via the A44, A34 and A339: 54 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 12.8 miles from Woodstock; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Newbury's big race days in 2027?
14–15 May 2027.
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