Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Yateley
Newbury's big race days from Yateley, by chauffeur. Clear-road time from Yateley: 49 minutes for the 31.5 miles. Diary note: 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. For rail, Sandhurst (SND) is the nearest stop, about 6 minutes' drive. Yateley sits in Hampshire. Yateley had roughly 20,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Yateley in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Home to Yateley is 50 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 9 minutes from Yateley via the A34, M4 and A327.
- Yateley to Newbury Racecourse49 min, 31.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Yateley50 min, 31.7 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Yateley by road is Sandhurst (SND), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgYateley is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgYateley had about 20,000 residents in 2021.
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.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
What drive time should we allow from Yateley for Newbury's big race days?
49 minutes and 31.5 miles in clear traffic via the A327, M4 and A339; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 49.8 miles from Yateley; 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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