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

Spectate from the chicane at the Revival to see plenty of classic cars going sideways as they exit this infamous point of our Motor Circuit.

Ferret racing and duck herding are two of the many off-track activities at Members' Meeting

One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.

The breed parade sees hundreds of dogs and their owners walk from Goodwood House down to The Kennels to kick start the Goodwoof weekend.

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

A no-cost, all-welcome motoring show where the visitors and their machines are the stars

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

The 1st Duke of Richmond bought Goodwood in 1697 as a place to stay to go foxhunting with the fashionable Charlton Hunt.

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

Corridors of tunnels beneath Goodwood House were once filled with exotic animals to surprise female guests and allow the men to look heroic!

When Farmer, Butcher, Chef opened in 2016 it was awarded the UK’s first-ever Royal Academy of Culinary Arts ‘Sustainable Food Philosophy Seal’.

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!

Alongside the award-winning meat, we also produce 21,000 litres of milk a week, used to make our cheeses.

...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.

The stunning fish which adorn the walls of the main corridor are hand crafted and represent the fishing documents from Gordon Castle of 1864-1898.

Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.

FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb

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".

FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb

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

FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb

The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!

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

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.

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

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

One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.

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.

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

One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.

For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation

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

The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.

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.

Estate milk was once transformed into ice-creams, bombes, and syllabubs, and the Georgian ice house still stands in the grounds in front of Goodwood House.

...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.

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

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

The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.

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

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

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

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

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

Come with us for an epic journey.

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

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

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

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.

The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!

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!

We're well known for our iconic motorsport and horseracing events. But there's a lot more happening at Goodwood...

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

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

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

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

...took place in 2023 with industry experts discussing nutrition costs and food systems for a healthier future.

The 1st Duke of Richmond bought Goodwood in 1697 as a place to stay to go foxhunting with the fashionable Charlton Hunt.

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

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!

Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.

Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.

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

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

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

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

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.