For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
A bell under each place at the table to signal if butlers can come back in to the dining room, a guests privacy is always paramount.
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
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.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
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
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
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
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 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
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.
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!
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
After a fire in 1791 at Richmond House in Whitehall, London, James Wyatt added two great wings to showcase the saved collection at Goodwood. To give unity to the two new wings, Wyatt added copper-domed turrets framing each façade.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
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 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.
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.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".
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.
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
Illustration by Satoshi Hashimoto
The colonisation of parts of East London and Brooklyn by hipsters – with their plaid shirts, cereal cafes, beards, fixed-gear bikes and sleeve tattoos – has been without doubt one of the defining counter-cultural movements of the past 20 years. While these urbanites may embrace hobbies such as beekeeping or jam making, sport is rarely on their radar. Until recently, that is. Until they took up golf.
Yes, golf. The individuals who make up this new breed of golfing hipsters are often successful young men who work in non-traditional industries, such as tech. They might own a digital agency, say, or produce music videos. They live in East London rather than the suburbs, and they're drawn to golf not by the need to cosy up to their CEO on his weekly game (they probably are the CEO) but by social media and the videos of golf bloggers such as Rick Shiels, or the online antics of five-time PGA Tour-winner and general goofball Ben Crane.
I like that the fact that golf is a never-ending battle with yourself, both your body and your brain
Nic Liu, 32, is a music producer and DJ; Nicolas Salzano, 38, a digital director and chef; and Fred Warburton, 22, a product designer. They embody this golfing avant-garde. They’re cool, for a start. They’re not members of an individual club, preferring the variety of public courses (where, as at Goodwood, there is no dress code) or their increasingly natural habitat, a late-night driving range. There, they can, in the words of Warburton, “have a beer and hit some balls” until 1am.
They shun the typical golfing attire, instead wearing clothes (or “wavy garms” in their parlance) that wouldn’t look out of place in an Old Street pub. “Fashion is massive in golf now,” says Warburton, citing labels such as FreshClobber and VICE Golf. Bright polo shirts and baseball caps figure highly.
In terms of kit, in Liu’s bag you’ll find second-hand TaylorMade clubs, but he has his eye on a set of handcrafted forged irons by Miura. The hipster golfer also loves a gadget: BioMech’s putting app and
sensor analyses your stroke in real time, and can be used to add a further element of competition to a round.
have a beer and hit some balls
“I like that the fact that golf is a never-ending battle with yourself, both your body and your brain,” says Salzano. “It's very addictive. It's also a good way for me to unwind, to not think about work, to get out of London and breathe some fresh air.”
The poster boy for these golfing hipsters is Andrew “Beef” Johnston, a 28-year-old pro who plays on the European Tour, known as much for his baseball cap, long beard and ample girth – together with his laidback and genial attitude – as for his ability. He and his ilk are breaking down much of golf’s fusty, exclusively middle-class image. Whisper it, but the hipster golfer might be the future.
This article is taken from the Goodwood magazine, Autumn 2017 issue
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