The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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.
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
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
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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".
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.
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".
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
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 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 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
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
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.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
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.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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!
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 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.
Laura and Dominic are Goodwood super fans. Looking back at their wedding on the 11th of October, it's hardly surprising they chose the magnificent Goodwood House as their wedding venue.
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"We were both completely blown away by Goodwood House when we visited. Goodwood House is a beautiful setting, full of beautiful artwork and antiques which we knew our families would love to see; yet despite all the grandeur and splendour it still felt warm and welcoming. Everything about Goodwood House struck the right balance and we knew we couldn’t find a better venue elsewhere."
We wanted to find a venue that we knew would look after us and our friends and family and we felt like we’d struck gold when we were shown round.
Laura & Dominic
"From the moment we started planning our wedding we knew we wanted to get married in West Sussex as we both have family ties to the area. We both spent lots of time in West Sussex when we were younger with Laura visiting her grandparents in Hayward’s Heath and Dominic spending many summer days at his family’s beach hut in Felpham; West Sussex just felt right to us both.
Goodwood was already a very special place to Dominic, him and his family are all GRRC Members and they have attended every Revival meeting since it started in 1998. He was bitten by the Revival bug on his first visit in 2002 and hasn’t missed a meeting since. However, our big controversy is that Laura is more of a Festival of Speed kind-of-girl, preferring the newer models and the latest hypercars. One thing we can agree on is that the Members’ Meeting is an awesome weekend and cannot be missed!
Goodwood was also the location of one of our first dates when we took a weekend away and stayed at a B&B in Lavant. By “sheer coincidence” Dominic discovered that there was a Supercar Sunday Breakfast Club meet at the circuit that weekend – what are the chances of that? We visit Goodwood regularly and will often combine a trip to the Chichester Festival Theatre with a bite to eat at the Bar & Grill or Farmer, Butcher, Chef. We both are huge foodies and love the Sussex, seasonal menus at both the restaurants."
So, in many ways it was very fitting for us to tie the knot at Goodwood too – we’re super fans!
Laura & Dominic
"We wanted our wedding theme to be a celebration of everything we love about autumn and Sussex. We took most of our inspiration from the season and, being October, we hoped that the Estate would be awash with autumnal colours and dramatic long shadows and soft light – we were not disappointed! It was beautiful. The oranges, pinks and blushes in our flowers were a perfect match with the yellows, golds and deep reds throughout Goodwood House and the leaves throughout the Estate. Even our pheasant feathers in our table arrangements were a match with our menu and our tweeds; for what is Goodwood without tweed?
We are both huge foodies so our menu was always going to be a big highlight and feature for our big day. Choosing our menu was so exciting and so difficult too. The choice across the autumn menu was incredible and really ticked the boxes for local, autumnal produce."
We could have happily chosen three or four full wedding breakfasts and had every canape going - it was a great problem to have to bring it down to our final choices.
Laura & Dominic
"Meeting Mike, the Head Chef, was a great pleasure and a reassurance that all our guest’s dietary requirements would be well catered for. We felt that nothing would be too much trouble, Mike and his team even made a special dessert for one of our guests with a dairy intolerance; it was that kind of attention to detail that assured us that we were in incredibly safe hands. Our guests are still talking about the food even now – almost three months later!
The team at Goodwood were fantastic from start to finish. Our wedding planner, Rhiannon, was brilliant every step of the way in getting us there, and again, nothing was too much trouble. The endless emails and countless questions were all responded to quickly, and when we got stuck on anything she was able to offer advice and recommendations to help us along. We cannot thank her and the team enough."
The main wedding party and many of our guests based themselves at The Goodwood Hotel for the weekend too, so the wedding felt like it lasted for days!
Laura & Dominic
"The Hotel team looked after us so well and helped everyone to relax and really get the most out of the weekend.
But there were some small touches that really made us feel special and cared for, such as: Rhiannon requesting a car to pick us up from the House after our menu tasting as the weather had turned awful and we’d be soaked; the House team lighting the fires to help keep everyone warm on a wet and blustery wedding day, and allowing Dominic and his family to park a some of their classic cars on the circle outside the House – Dominic’s Austin A35 (the main wedding car) in pride of place, of course!
The whole day was seamless and relaxed. It was a pleasure to be looked after by David, the Head Butler, throughout; and the whole team at the House made everyone feel so special."
"There are really too many highlights to choose from!" explained Dominic. "Excluding getting married to the love of my life, having a visit from His Grace The Duke of Richmond during our drinks reception was a huge honour; seeing my little grey Austin parked up outside Goodwood House was amazing; seeing the incredible view from the House balcony, performing with my two best men inside Goodwood House and seeing the smiles on everybody’s faces are all memories that I’ll cherish."
Laura added "for me it was just having all our friends and family, the people we care about the most, in one of our favourite places sharing our passion for Goodwood and Sussex… Plus the food was to die for!"
Photographer: Stephanie & Nicole
Videographer: Charles Marriott
Bands: Badgers... Lots Of Them and The Frogs
Flowers: Loseley Flowers
Cake: Tartufi Cakes
Rings: Hannah Louise Lamb
Dress and Veil: Surrey Brides
Bridesmaids Dresses: The Dessey Group
Grooms Suit: King & Allen
Stationery: Amy Brand
Hair & Make Up: Stephanie Hornett Johnson
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