Found on the lawn at FOS is the finest concours d'elegance in the world, where the most beautiful cars are presented
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".
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
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).
The exquisite mirror in the Ballroom of Goodwood House it so big they had to raise the ceiling to get it inside!
Revel in the history of our hounds with their family trees dating back to some of our earliest documents at Goodwood.
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
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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".
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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.
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.
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.
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 origins of the collection lay in the possessions of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, and Duchess of Aubigny in France, to whom some of the paintings originally belonged.
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.
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
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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.
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).
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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.
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 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.
Intricate, inventive and each completely unique, artist Tess Morley’s shellwork creations are a fantastical feast for the eyes.
Words by Bethan Ryder
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Visitors to the beaches of Sussex might well spot artist Tess Morley “walking with a stoop and a jar”, combing the shore, seeking out unusual crustaceous gems to haul back to her Worthing studio. Raised by the sea, Morley grew up a habitual beachcomber, but it was only after studying fine art at the University of Brighton that her obsessive collecting found a creative outlet. Now one of Britain’s leading shellwork artists, over the past 20 years she has carved out her own particular niche in this decorative art, dividing her time between restoring historic shell grottos and creating covetable ornamental objects, mirrors and accessories.
“I like the old-fashioned look of cabinets of curiosities,” she says, explaining her broad range of inspirations. “My nautilus cups are based on rococo objects, but I also like to have a more contemporary twist to my work – like the oversized mirrors with white shell frames that American customers love for their bathrooms.” This organic, sculptural form of mosaic, the roots of which can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome, has stood the test of time. It resurfaced during the Italian Renaissance and swept into Britain soon after. By the Georgian era, shellwork was all the rage: no self-respecting country seat was complete without its own fairy tale grotto intricately embellished with beautiful shells, often imported to order from the colonies.
By the Georgian era, shellwork was all the rage: no self-respecting country seat was complete without its own fairy tale grotto intricately embellished with beautiful shells, often imported to order from the colonies.
In recent years Morley has been regularly tending her local grotto, the Goodwood Shell House, built in the 1740s by the 2nd Duke of Richmond for his wife and daughters to decorate. “I’ve been involved for about 10 years,” she says. “It’s very fragile and requires careful specialist cleaning. More serious restoration work was done a little while ago.” Those repairs included the Tympanum Arch, where a section of shellwork decoration had detached from the wooden panelling exposing an open space behind. Morley installed a hardwood batten, sealing it with shellac before applying conservation putty and reattaching the fallen limpet shells.
She is clearly meticulous about both materials and methodology. “For Goodwood, I use a recipe which I thoroughly researched from some original putty that I had analysed,” she explains. “It’s completely natural, contains lime, and is quite slow to cure, allowing you more freedom to alter a design.” For her own pieces, often with tighter deadlines, modern mastics are more appropriate. The creative process involves Morley painstakingly laying out her design, flat, shell by shell – many obtained from local restaurants (after their bivalve occupants have been consumed), or donated by friends. Photographs are taken for reference and only when she’s happy with the design are the shells affixed to whatever the object is – such as a frame or lamp base. A small casket, like the octagonal one sold via Mayfair’s The New Craftsmen, can take several weeks to complete, which explains its £1,800 price tag.
Catherine Lock, co-founder of The New Craftsmen, believes the shellwork revival is connected to a wider trend. “There’s a definite move towards decorative ornamentation,” she says. “We’re rediscovering the neoclassical era when all the greats – Robert Adam, Capability Brown and Josiah Wedgwood – were at their height. Shells are objects of great wonder and curiosity. And there’s something quite fantastical about shellwork – the idea of finding a piece of nature’s own craftsmanship on a beach and turning it into something of great beauty.” Couple this with the design world’s current emphasis on sustainability and the respectful use of natural materials and it seems the interiors world will continue to be, quite literally, Morley’s oyster.
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