

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!


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.




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.








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


Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.


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



The Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.









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


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






Every single item from plates to pictures has its own home within the Lodge, with our butler (James) has his own "bible" to reference exactly what is out of place.


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


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


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




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


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


Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!


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


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


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










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.



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




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


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






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


Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.




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


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


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




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


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


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.



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


...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?



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


G. Stubbs (1724–1806) created some of the animal portraiture masterpieces at Goodwood House, combining anatomical exactitude with expressive details


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.


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




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




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




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


Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).





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


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!


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!




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


Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
An evening with Danielle Allen, as she reveals how her discovery of a lost copy of the Declaration of Independence in West Sussex unlocked a historical mystery, shedding light on just how close 18th century Britain came to revolution, and the man at the heart of it: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.
An evening with Danielle Allen, as she reveals how her discovery of a lost copy of the Declaration of Independence in West Sussex unlocked a historical mystery, shedding light on just how close 18th century Britain came to revolution, and the man at the heart of it: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.
Goodwood House is thrilled to welcome the celebrated classicist and political scientist, Professor Danielle Allen, on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 6.30pm. Danielle will be discussing her new historical biography, The Radical Duke: a thrilling journey, as she seeks to figure out how a large, ceremonial parchment Declaration of Independence ended up in West Sussex.
When Danielle discovered the Declaration of Independence buried in the Chichester archives, little did she know she had stumbled onto a larger story that fundamentally changes our understanding of eighteenth-century British and American history. The discovery led her to investigate the 3rd Duke of Richmond, and in doing so, establish that The Duke, together with the radical pamphleteer Thomas Paine, secretly fomented a political revolution: they supported American Independence, led the first proposals for universal manhood suffrage, and argued for freedom of the press and religious toleration.
The evening is a chance to hear Danielle’s latest cutting-edge research, view portraits of the 3rd Duke of Richmond by artists including Joshua Reynolds and see items belonging to him, including The Juryman's Touchstone of 1771, discovered by Danielle to be cowritten by Paine, with Paine’s handwritten dedication to The Duke.
Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is also Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn, a research lab focused on civic education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics and public policy as well as a seasoned nonprofit leader, democracy advocate, tech ethicist, distinguished author and mother. She is a contributing columnist at The Atlantic Magazine and was the 2020 winner of the Library of Congress's Kluge Prize, which recognises scholarly achievement in the disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prize.

To book your ticket for the Danielle Allen and "The Radical Duke" Book Talk, please click here. Please contact the Ticket Office for further information.
Guests are welcome to arrive to Goodwood House from 6:30pm.
Parking will be available in the Ballroom carpark. Space is limited so please car share where possible.
There will be an opportunity to purchase books on the evening and have them signed by Danielle.