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Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
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 red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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 Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.
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!
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
A huge variety of glassware is available for each wine, all labelled by grape type to give the best flavour profile.
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".
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.
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
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!
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.
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”.
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 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.
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.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
The exquisite mirror in the Ballroom of Goodwood House it so big they had to raise the ceiling to get it inside!
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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
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 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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
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.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
Today is National Meadows Day and with over 100 different types of wildflowers flourishing across the Estate, from cow parsley to orchids, wildflower season is in full swing at Goodwood.
Goodwood Estate has always embraced the beauty of wildflower meadows and has taken great care to create sustainable environments that are ideal for their growth. Among the remarkable species is the Bee Orchid, known for resembling a female bee. Male bees pollinate the flowers by trying to mate with them, unfortunately, these bee species no longer reside in the UK, so this particular type of orchid is self-pollinated
Goodwood is currently running six wildflower projects across the estate, from Goodwood Motor Circuit to the Park Golf Course.
Our partnership with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has allowed us to expand on our seed harvesting initiative through the investment of a mechanised wildflower seed harvester, built to order last year. This tow-along harvester helps to increase the efficiency of collection and allows us to gather a wider variety of species from around the estate. Seeds collected from our wildflowers have been sown this year, resulting in an abundance of small plugs ready to be planted. To ensure the preservation of the meadows, the seed harvester carefully brushes the seeds into a pot or sack, minimising any damage to the grass. This careful harvesting process takes place in May, June, and early autumn. This year, the Goodwood Gardens Team also sowed yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) which is a semi-parasitic plant that can be used to restore monocultures of planted grassland back into a rich natural meadow by feeding off the stronger commercial ‘sports turf’ grasses, depriving them of nutrients and allowing more delicate native species to compete, which in turn supports a greater variety of wildflower species. Once established, Yellow Rattle will propagate naturally without assistance, which we hope will lead to exponential improvement of our verges and unmanaged grass areas.
Wildflower meadows serve as invaluable sanctuaries for wildlife and provide a consistent source of food for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators with food sources throughout the year. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) “On a single day in summer, one acre of wildflower meadow can contain 3 million flowers, producing 1kg of nectar sugar. That’s enough to support nearly 96,000 honey bees per day.” This really highlights the critical role that wildflower meadows play in nurturing biodiversity. In addition to their role in supporting pollinators, wildflower meadows provide safe habitats for a diverse range of insects, birds, and small mammals, encouraging a healthy and balanced ecosystem.
Along with their many other benefits, wildflower meadows create a beautiful display of colour across the estate over the summer months.
National Meadows Day is an annual event that takes place on the first Saturday of July each year to celebrate our magnificent meadows across the UK.