Goodwood Events Dog Policy

Goodwood is committed to making sure our events are inclusive and accessible to all and we understand that some customers will rely on an assistance dogs to attend our events.

Motorsport events can be dangerous and the health and safety of our attendees and participants is of primary importance.  Allowing any animals onto the event site can increase the health and safety risks and danger inherent in these types of events.  In addition, the events are crowded and at times very loud, creating an unpleasant environment for animals. For these reasons, we do not permit our customers to bring in animals with them.

At present, there is no official register for assistance dogs in the UK. Goodwood has consulted a number of relevant charities and governing bodies to investigate how we can best ensure accessibility to our events and support and accommodate any attendees who need to be accompanied by an assistance dog, whilst also adhering to health and safety regulations and minimising risk at our motorsport events.

We therefore ask all customers who are considering bringing an assistance dog to one of our motorsport events to apply for consent before the event, by following the procedure below:

  1. Complete the assistance dog request form below. This must be completed for each event you plan to attend.
  2. Your form will be reviewed by event management and if the request is approved, you will be sent a reference number to collect an official Goodwood assistance dog ‘tag’ for your dog and a wristband for you to wear during the event. You will be able to collect these at any ticket collection point positioned at all public entrances.

Goodwood reserves the right to turn away dogs at the gate and during the event who do not comply with this process or meet the requirements of an assistance animal.

Assistance Dog Request Form

Assistance dogs are trained to support disabled people and people with medical conditions in a variety of ways. Assistance Dogs are not Therapy Dogs or Emotional Support Dogs. Assistance Dogs are auxiliary aids and are not pets. (www.assistancedogs.org.uk).

The Equality Act 2010, (EA2012 section 173) lays out that in relation to protecting the rights of disabled people accessing private hire transport, an Assistance dog means

(a) a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person;

(b) a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person;

(c) a dog which has been trained by a prescribed charity to assist a disabled person who has a disability that consists of epilepsy or otherwise affects the person’s mobility, manual dexterity, physical coordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects;

(d) a dog of a prescribed category which has been trained to assist a disabled person who has a disability (other than one falling within paragraph (c)) of a prescribed kind.

Please therefore confirm that your assistance dog:

  1. Is highly trained
  2. Will not wander freely around the premises
  3. Will sit or lie quietly on the floor next to you and is trained to go to the toilet on command and is unlikely to foul in a public place

Due to the nature of the event you will be attending, please confirm your assistance dog:

  1. Will be wearing a lead or a harness
  2. Is highly trained and will not pull, lunge or be alarmed by loud and sudden noises

If your Assistance Dog is registered with ADUK, please provide a copy of the ADUK Identification Booklet.

Events you would like to bring your assistance dog to (please select below)

Please note any personal details provided will only be used by The Goodwood Estate in connection with your visit to the Estate with your assistance dog. Further details can be found by visiting our privacy policy by clicking on the following link.