

The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS


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.




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.




...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.


Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.


G. Stubbs (1724–1806) created some of the animal portraiture masterpieces at Goodwood House, combining anatomical exactitude with expressive details









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.






Extracts from the 4th & 5th Dukes diaries are on display with red ink used to highlight great things that had happened.


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 Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS


Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style


The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!




Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.


Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.


The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS


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.










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 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”.


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.


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 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


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.


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.


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!


According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".




Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?






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.


The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.


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.


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?



...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?



...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!


As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?




King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.




The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.




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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.



The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.


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


Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.


Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.


4 doors in the lodge were rescued from salvage and expertly split to ensure they meet modern fire standards before being fitted.


Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.


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.
The latest from The Downs and Park Courses from our Head Greenkeepers, Rob Dyer and Simon Berry.

A Happy New Year to you all and we hope you had a very nice Christmas period. The course in general I feel is currently in a good condition, especially under the circumstances of the weather conditions we have had over the past few months. Although some pinch points and tees are starting to look a bit worn, all in all every looks in good order. Please may I ask that you do not walk under any post and rope areas and follow any traffic management signs, as these are put out to protect areas and will massively help in the future, going into the main playing season.
We have decided to start to put bunkers as GUR when they are frozen, as we feel it is unfair that you have to play out of these and possibly risk damaging your clubs as they are like playing off of concrete when conditions are so cold.
The cold weather has finally come and we can now move onto our winter woodland projects, as the ground is now frozen. Woodland work has started on the right side of the 13th hole, and the aim is to expose some feature trees and to make the woods look more inviting, but make it possible to find your ball in the area. There is currently a lot of brambles which need removing and this will improve the speed of play too. It will also allow any wild flowers in this area to thrive, as there will be more sunlight hitting the woodland floor.
The back of the 12th green has also been thinned, which has improved the hole aesthetically and will slightly increase airflow around the greens complex.
We have verti-drained the greens again last month, to improve the percolation rates and relive any compaction.
Winter mats will now be in use on holes 2 to 7, as we are starting to struggle with recovery on these fairways, compared to the rest of the course. These fairways sit about four degrees Celsius below the others and have restricted sunlight on them, with decreases recovery rates. Please use them as much as possible, as this will put us in good stead when the main playing season starts.
Winter feeding has become a slightly issue, mainly because of weather conditions, rain and frosts for example. We are slightly behind on our liquid feeds on all surfaces; however, this will be completed when weather permits. This will include spraying greens, tees, aprons, surrounds and fairways.
Two walk off areas have been opened up for repair. These are the walk off areas on the 5th and 18th holes. We have dug out the compacted chalk and will replace this with soil, to give the roots of the turf a better chance of rooting with a good soil profile. We will be using some cores from hollow tining the tees to make up the profile, which is a good sustainable approach, as we will not need to buy in a lot more soil which will reduce our carbon footprint.
We look forward to seeing you on the course!
Rob Dyer, Head Greenkeeper, The Downs Course
The rainfall in 2023 was the highest we have had in five years, let’s hope for a dryer 2024. It didn’t start off that way but after the first week we were in to hard frosty weather, which means our attention has been to continue with our woodland maintenance. As part of our ecology programme, we have thinning out some of the wooded areas on the course which includes raising canopy’s, removing ivy and clearing all brambles. This has made a real difference and has created quite a feature. With more light getting to the woodland floor, we hope to see the bluebells flourish. We will continue to plant more trees around the course in rough areas, the species consist of beach, oak, hazel and maple.
Construction work on our bunkers has started. Scott has been busy putting things into place. We will be redeveloping the 4th and 13th holes with removal of the fairway bunkers with new ones being repositioned in the coming months.
The greens cutting heights have been raised to 4.5 and we are only cutting them once a week, when conditions allow. Overall, they are in good health. We have aerated the greens using a 10mm tine across the green going to the depth of 100mm to help break up thatch and compaction in the top layer and promote root and plant health. The most pleasing thing is that the greens are disease free! With no scars in sight which is due to regular aeration and thatch reduction work and our disease preventative programme.
Look forward to seeing you on the course!
Simon Berry, Head Greenkeeper, The Park Course