For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
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.
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.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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
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’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
Hound lodge is one of our wonderful lcoations designed by Cindy, whose incredible eye for detail can be seen in every inch.
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
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.
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
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 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
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.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
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!
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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.
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.
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.
The latest news from both courses from our Head Greenkeepers.
We have had some mixed weather throughout February with some hard ground frosts and temperatures ranging from -3 to 10 degrees Celsius. The course is coping ok, however some of the pinch points are looking worn. So we will aerate and seed these areas when soil temperatures rise.
The greens are in a good place going into maintenance week (week beginning 27th February). You may have seen some blackening on some of the greens, this is where we applied a half rate fertiliser prior to maintenance, to aid in recovery. The greens are still free some disease, albeit there is a lot of scaring on the fronts of the greens from un-repaired pitch marks. Please help us by repairing any pitch marks on the greens.
We have also verti-drained the greens this month, with little disruption to play. This process relives compaction and increases air movement in the lower profile of the greens. Also the Tee’s have had the same aeration work done to them.
Shockwaving has been completed on the fairways. Thank you for your patience with this, as it is a long process to cover the 14 hectares worth of fairways. This is the first time the fairways have had any sort of aeration over the last 10 years and should be extremely beneficial over the next year, giving the root systems of the fairway grasses to improve their root depth.
The upcoming maintenance will involve hollow coring greens with 10mm diameter tines, picking up the cores, cleaning off the surfaces, followed by top dressing and another cold start fertiliser feed to aid recovery. There will be sand present on the green throughout March, but greens will be playable. We do this maintenance to remove thatch from the profile and replace with sand to improve the growing medium. It also firms up the greens, increases percolation rates and relives compactions. It also aids in vital gas exchange in the soil. The corses will then be used across the site to recover any worn areas. This is part of our sustainable approach to greenkeeping.
If time allows we will also hollow core the tees and follow this up with a granular fertiliser. We will also be applying a liquid feed in March on all the playing surfaces.
Looking forward to seeing you on the course.
Rob Dyer, Head Greenkeeper, The Downs Course
The Dry month has been a bit of a blessing for golfers that require buggy’s and to allow us to carry out our maintenance on all the surfaces. Greens, Tees, Fairways and walk off areas have all been aerated which of course is key for the health of the plant especially when there is so much golf and want to keep all areas playable.
Greens are completely disease free which is a great achievement for this time of year, our fungicide programme along with our fertilisers has kept them clean, strong and performing well. Cutting them twice a week and rolling them has kept speed up and rolling true.
We are pleased with the condition of all key playing areas, the granular fertiliser that we put on the tees in early January has put some strength, colour and thickened up the grass sward, this along with the aeration has kept them in good condition.
Fairways have had a large slit tine across them 3 times this winter and anyone who played a couple of years ago would see the improvements we have made in the condition and playability.
Bunker reconstruction
We are re-building some of the poorly presented bunkers. Creating better shapes and enhancing the golf hole.
We used any of the unwanted soil on re-shaping the walk on area to the 5th back tee. Creating a far less steep bank for golfers and helps us to maintain the tee a lot safer.
Look forward to seeing you on the course.
Simon Berry, Head Greenkeeper, The Park Course