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Flying

  • Flying School
  • Pilot Information
  • Flying Experiences
  • Aero Club Membership
  • Events Calendar
  • Aerodrome Café
EXPLORE EXPERIENCES

  • Events
    • Festival of Speed
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • Hospitality
      • FAQs
      • Merchandise
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      A Redbull drives on the Hillclimb during the Festival of Speed

      The Hillclimb

      The 1.16-mile hillclimb has been the centre of the action since the first festival in 1993.
    • Goodwood Revival
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • Hospitality
      • FAQs
      • Merchandise
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      AON activation at Goodwood Revival..Race one - Freddie March Memorial Trophy..Client: AON.Picture date: Friday September 16, 2022..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com..IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING IMAGE LICENCING FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPH: This image is supplied to the client under the terms previously agree. No sales are permitted unless expressly agreed in writing by the photographer.

      Goodwood Heroes

      Legend of Goodwood's golden racing era and Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori once famously said "give me Goodwood on a summer's day and you can forget the rest".

    • Members' Meeting
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • FAQs
      • Merchandise
      79th Members' Meeting
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      More than motorsport...

      Ferret racing and duck herding are two of the many off-track activities at Members' Meeting
    • Qatar Goodwood Festival
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Day By Day Guide
      • Ladies' Day
      • Hospitality
      • Group Tickets
      • Merchandise
      2018 Qatar Goodwood Festival.QGF2018.1st - 4th August 2018.Photo: Drew Gibson
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      Why walk when you can drive

      The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.

    • Goodwoof
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • FAQs
      • Merchandise
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      Start in style

      The breed parade sees hundreds of dogs and their owners walk from Goodwood House down to The Kennels to kick start the Goodwoof weekend.
    • Horseracing
      • Season Opener
      • May Festival
      • Family Race Day
      • Three Friday Nights
      • August Bank Holiday
      • Autumn Racing
      • Season Finale
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      "Glorious Goodwood"

      The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season

    • Breakfast Club
      • Tickets
      • Register Your Vehicle
      • Plan Your Day
      • FAQs
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      A perfect Sunday morning?

      A no-cost, all-welcome motoring show where the visitors and their machines are the stars
    • Hospitality
    • Exhibiting
    • Partnerships
      Festival of Speed 2021
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      Where else can you...

      ...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?

    • What's on
    • The Goodwood Shop
  • Visit, Eat, Stay
    • The Goodwood Hotel
      • Rooms
      • Contact Us
      • Christmas
      • New Year's Eve
      • Weddings
      • Kids Activities
      • Offers
      • Local Attractions
      • Plan your stay
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      Cricketers since 1702

      The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour

    • Goodwood Cottages
      • The Pheasantry
      • The Cottages
      • Windmill Cottage
      • FAQs
      • Peach Tree
      • Crab Apple
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      Estate Crest

      "En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto

    • Goodwood House
      • Afternoon Tea & Tour
      • The Collection
      • Exhibitions
      • History
      • Weddings
      • Copper Dome Restoration
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      Advice from our Head Butler

      Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.

    • Restaurants
      • Farmer, Butcher, Chef
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      • The Goodwood Bar & Grill
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      • The Kennels
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      • Aerodrome Café
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      • Motor Circuit Café
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      Sustainable state-of-mind

      When Farmer, Butcher, Chef opened in 2016 it was awarded the UK’s first-ever Royal Academy of Culinary Arts ‘Sustainable Food Philosophy Seal’.
    • The Kennels
      • Membership
      • Calendar of Events
      • Weddings
      • Dining at The Kennels
      • Kennels Membership
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      • Exclusive Hire
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      How old is The Kennels?

      Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!

    • Motor Circuit
      • Motor Circuit Diary
      • Motor Circuit Hire
      • Driving Experiences
      • Goodwood Driving Academy
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      Lucky Leap

      Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.

    • Health & Wellbeing
      • Health Club
      • Spa Treatments
      • Wellness Retreats
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      • Events Calendar
      • Corporate Wellbeing
      • Health Summit
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      5MileGoodwood
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      Goodwood's first Health Summit...

      ...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.
    • Hound Lodge
      • Your Stay
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      23 Glorious Hounds

      Each room is named after one of the hounds documented in January 1718, including Dido, Ruby and Drummer.

    • Goodwood Farm Shop
      • Fresh Produce
      • Goodwood Levin Down Gin
      • Goodwood Brewery
      Longevity Retreat at Goodwood Health..Client: Goodwood Health..Picture date: Wednesday October 18, 2023..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com..IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING IMAGE LICENCING FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPH: This image is supplied to the client under the terms previously agree. No sales are permitted unless expressly agreed in writing by the photographer. Image licence is for below the line only. No out of home use without acquiring an extended image licence.
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      St Simon

      Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill

    • Parties
      • Enquiry
    • Goodwood Art Foundation
  • Motorsport
    • Festival of Speed
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • Hospitality
      • Partners
      • FAQs
      • Accessibility
      ***FREE TO USE***Supercars wait to do their run up the Hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
      2022 Goodwood Members Meeting.9th - 10th April 2022.Goodwood, England.Photo: Drew Gibson

      "Motorsport garden party of the gods"

      Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!

    • Goodwood Revival
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • Hospitality
      • Partners
      • FAQs
      • Accessibility
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      FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE.Celebrating 60 years since the Cooper Car Company won its first FIA Formula 1© World Championship title, the Goodwood Revival has curated a collection of the single-seater and sports racing cars built by the Surbiton team. Among them are cars raced in Grands Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours as well as the immortal Mini-Coopers that dominated saloon car racing and rallying in the 1960s..Front Row- from Left:.1967 Cooper Climax T54- Jack Brabham’s Indy car ‘The Kimberly Special’ .1959 Cooper Climax T51- ’59 Cooper Works car.Rob Walker Cooper Climax T51- Stirling Moss Italian and Portuguese Grand Prix winner.(Mid distance) 1962 Cooper Climax T60- Bruce McLaren’s Monaco winner.(Background) 1957 Cooper Climax T43- Jack Brabham raced car at Goodwood in 1957- Lavant Cup and Glover Trophy in ’57

      "Mr Goodwood"

      Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.

    • Members' Meeting
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Explore
      • Plan Your Day
      • FAQs
      79th Members' Meeting
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      Taming the "Beast"

      The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS

    • Breakfast Club
      • Tickets
      • Register Your Vehicle
      • Plan Your Day
      • FAQs
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      During the war...

      The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
    • Motor Circuit
      • Motor Circuit Diary
      • Track Hire
      • Goodwood Driving Academy
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      Freddie March, 9th Duke of Richmond and winner of the

      Motorsport Since 1948

      Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400

    • Driving Experiences
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      Earls Court replica

      Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style

    • Goodwood Road Racing Club
      • Events Calendar
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      FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE.Celebrating 60 years since the Cooper Car Company won its first FIA Formula 1© World Championship title, the Goodwood Revival has curated a collection of the single-seater and sports racing cars built by the Surbiton team. Among them are cars raced in Grands Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours as well as the immortal Mini-Coopers that dominated saloon car racing and rallying in the 1960s..Front Row- from Left:.1967 Cooper Climax T54- Jack Brabham’s Indy car ‘The Kimberly Special’ .1959 Cooper Climax T51- ’59 Cooper Works car.Rob Walker Cooper Climax T51- Stirling Moss Italian and Portuguese Grand Prix winner.(Mid distance) 1962 Cooper Climax T60- Bruce McLaren’s Monaco winner.(Background) 1957 Cooper Climax T43- Jack Brabham raced car at Goodwood in 1957- Lavant Cup and Glover Trophy in ’57

      "Mr Goodwood"

      Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.

    • Goodwood Road & Racing
  • Horseracing
    • Tickets & Packages
      • Group Tickets
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      Why walk when you can drive

      The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.

    • Fixtures & Events
      • Season Opener
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      • May Festival
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      • Family Race Day
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      • Three Friday Nights
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      • Qatar Goodwood Festival
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      • August Bank Holiday
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      • Autumn Racing
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      • Season Finale
        Horses at the start of the Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Stakes..Picture date: Tuesday July 31, 2018..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com
      Jim Crowley on Battaash winning The King George Qatar Stakes on the fourth day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, QGF2018.Picture date: Friday August 3, 2018..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com
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      Wearing Linen at the Races

      Ever since King Edward VII relaxed the dress code in the 19th century, we have enjoyed a carefree holiday feel here, unlike any other racecourse.
    • Qatar Goodwood Festival
      • Tickets & Packages
      • Hospitality
      • Day by Day Guide
      • Ladies Day
      • Magnolia Cup
      • The Earl's Lawn
      • Partners
      Ryan Moore on Land Force (4) winning the Qatar Richmond Stakes on Ladies' Day on the third day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival 2018 (QGF)..Picture date: Thursday August 2, 2018..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com
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      Royal approval

      King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.

    • Three Friday Nights
      • Hospitality
      • Previous Acts
      • Hot Chip
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      • Tickets & Packages
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      Why walk when you can drive

      The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.

    • Hospitality
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      St Simon

      Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill

    • Partners
    • Plan Your Day
      • Enclosures
      • Event Map
      • Betting at Goodwood
      • Dress Code
      • Accessibility
      • Food & Drink
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      "Glorious Goodwood"

      The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season

    • Latest News
    • Owners & Trainers
    • Racecourse Membership
      • Events Calendar
      2018 Qatar Goodwood Festival.QGF2018.1st - 4th August 2018.Photo: Drew Gibson
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      The Magnolia Cup

      Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.

    • FAQs
    • Accessibility
  • Experiences
    • Driving
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      Driving experiences

      Unleashed your driving skils
    • Flying
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      During the war...

      The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
    • Golf
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      A sporting Estate

      Goodwood has two 18-hole championship courses, a modern clubhouse and an impressive Academy.
    • Shooting
      Shooting
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      Flying Elephant

      The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.

    • Afternoon Tea
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      Roots for the future

      A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam

    • Corporate Wellbeing
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      Goodwood's first Health Summit...

      ...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.
    • Cycling
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      Freddie March, 9th Duke of Richmond and winner of the

      Motorsport Since 1948

      Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400

    • Corporate Experiences
      Goodwood Off-Road Experience Goodwood Off-Road Experience Goodwood Off-Road Experience
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      Where else can you...

      ...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?

    • Spa Treatments
  • Golf
    • Golf Courses
      • The Downs Course
      • The Park Course
      • The Copse
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      Braid’s Masterpiece

      One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.

    • Golf Membership
      • Credit Membership
      • Application Form
      • Intermediate Membership
      • Junior Membership
      • Corporate Membership
      • Copse Membership
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      Braid’s Masterpiece

      One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.

    • The Academy
      • Golf Lessons
      • Junior Golf
      • Sport Psychology
      • Get Into Golf
      • Brand Festival
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      Braid’s Masterpiece

      One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.

    • Golf Experiences
      • Corporate Golf
      • Family Tee Time Experience
      • Play with a Pro
      • Park Experience
      • Downs Experience
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      A sporting Estate

      Goodwood has two 18-hole championship courses, a modern clubhouse and an impressive Academy.
  • Flying
    • Flying School
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      During the war...

      The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.

    • Aero Club Membership
      • Events Calendar
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      Ace Pilot

      Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998

    • Flying Experiences
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    • Pilot Information
      Aeroclub at Goodwood 2015 by Nicole Hains
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      Flying Elephant

      The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.

  • Meetings
    • Venue Hire
      • Goodwood House
      • The Goodwood Hotel
      • The Motor Circuit
      • The Kennels
      • The Aerodrome
      • The Racecourse
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      Where else can you...

      ...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?

    • Hospitality
      Stephanie O'Callaghan- Festival Of Speed 2019
    • Corporate Experiences
      Goodwood Off-Road Experience Goodwood Off-Road Experience Goodwood Off-Road Experience
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      Where else can you...

      ...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?

    • Corporate Wellbeing
      Longevity Retreat at Goodwood Health..Client: Goodwood Health..Picture date: Wednesday October 18, 2023..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com..IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING IMAGE LICENCING FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPH: This image is supplied to the client under the terms previously agree. No sales are permitted unless expressly agreed in writing by the photographer. Image licence is for below the line only. No out of home use without acquiring an extended image licence.
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      Goodwood's first Health Summit...

      ...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.
    • Christmas Parties
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    • Film Locations
      #75MM Goodwood Members Meeting, Chichester, UK, on March 18, 2017. Dominic James Photography
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      Filming at Goodwood

      We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Weddings
    • Goodwood House
      Wedding photo shoot at Goodwood House
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      Advice from our Head Butler

      Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.

    • The Kennels
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      Goodwoof Dog Show

      Fashionable foxhounds

      The 1st Duke of Richmond bought Goodwood in 1697 as a place to stay to go foxhunting with the fashionable Charlton Hunt.
    • The Goodwood Hotel
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      Advice from our Head Butler

      Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.

    • Occasions
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      A destination for all seasons

      We're well known for our iconic motorsport and horseracing events. But there's a lot more happening at Goodwood...
  • Memberships
    • Goodwood Road Racing Club
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      When was the GRRC founded?

      Established in 1998 by the Duke of Richmond, the Goodwood Road Racing Club offers exclusive benefits across the estate year-round
    • Goodwood Horseracing Club
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      Royal approval

      King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.

    • Golf At Goodwood
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      A sporting Estate

      Goodwood has two 18-hole championship courses, a modern clubhouse and an impressive Academy.
    • Goodwood Aero Club
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      Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader

      The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.

    • Goodwood Health Club
      Longevity Retreat at Goodwood Health..Client: Goodwood Health..Picture date: Wednesday October 18, 2023..Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com..IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING IMAGE LICENCING FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPH: This image is supplied to the client under the terms previously agree. No sales are permitted unless expressly agreed in writing by the photographer. Image licence is for below the line only. No out of home use without acquiring an extended image licence.
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      Goodwood's first Health Summit...

      ...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.
    • The Kennels
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      An exclusive clubhouse

      As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere

    • Sporting Membership
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      21,000 litres...

      Alongside the award-winning meat, we also produce 21,000 litres of milk a week, used to make our cheeses.
    • Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group
  • Classic Car Insurance
  • Health & Wellbeing
    • Health Club
    • Spa Treatments
    • Wellness Retreats
    • Events Calendar
    • Corporate Wellbeing
    • Health Summit
  • Shop
    • New Arrivals
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    • Motor Circuit
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    • Members' Meeting
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    • Goodwood Revival
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    • Festival of Speed
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  • Our Estate
    • Stories from the Estate
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      Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader

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Goodwood Aerodrome

Flying

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Formerly known as RAF Westhampnett, the airfield has been here since WWII, serving as a satellite to RAF Tangmere. Located in West Sussex, it is the south coast’s focal point for flying excellence. Pilots and passengers enjoy bird’s-eye views over the Solent and Isle of Wight.


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Flying Experiences

With beautiful views of the coastline and rolling hills of West Sussex and Hampshire, there can be few experiences more memorable than a flight in the skies above Goodwood.
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Goodwood Flying SchooL

The Flying School teaches and trains would-be and current pilots. Courses and lessons are available for all ages and abilities. The team of experienced, friendly Flight Instructors will give you the best possible experience.
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Goodwood Aero Club

Indulge your passion for aviation – whether you fly, have flown or are just interested in meeting like-minded people. Through membership of the Goodwood Aero Club, you will receive exclusive benefits and enjoy a lively social calendar.

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Pilot Information

Goodwood Aerodrome welcomes members and visiting pilots all year round. For PPR, live weather feeds, circuit patterns and more, visit our Pilot Information page.
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Aerodrome CAFÉ

There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available to enjoy with beautiful views of the grass runway and historic Motor Circuit - the perfect spot to enjoy a cup of tea and a delicious lunch.

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The Rob Wildeboer Scholarship

To remember and honour Rob Wildeboer, the Goodwood Flying School Manager, who sadly passed away in 2021, a number of scholarships were made available to help a number of students on their aviation journeys.

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I learnt to fly at Goodwood and often fly in and out of the Aerodrome. The views of the coastline and the South Downs are just incredible – there just isn’t anywhere in the country that comes close.

James Martin

British Chef and Television Presenter

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Use our facility

Located at the heart of the historic airfield, Goodwood Aerodrome is a wonderful choice for your next meeting or event. The modern, glass-fronted building offers stunning views of the runway and the rooftop viewing platform is ideal for an evening drinks reception. Our teaching room is popular with smaller groups and perfect for those wanting to book a group activity afterwards - like Grapefruit Bombing!
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Location

  • 01243 755066
  • flyingschool@goodwood.com
  • Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH, United Kingdom
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