

FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb


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.


The 72nd Goodwood Members' Meeting was run for GRRC Members in 2014, the first since 1966.


Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.




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.




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


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.




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











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






Mattresses and eiderdowns are stuffed with wool from the Goodwood Estate.


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.






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.


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


Over the years, the Revival has honoured legends like Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney and more.


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


Early Revivals saw the likes of Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham return to competitive racing.


Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,000 people. We were expecting 2000!


After the first public race meeting in 1902, 'Glorious Goodwood' became a highlight of the summer season.


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


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.



After the first public race meeting in 1902, 'Glorious Goodwood' became a highlight of the summer season.


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”.


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.


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




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.


A temple-folly guarded by two sphinxes, the beautiful shell house was built in 1748 with collected shells and the floor made from horse teeth.




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


...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.


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


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


...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?



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.


"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto




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




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 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




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.



A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam




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


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






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


Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
As we move through the spring months, we’re very proud of The Park Course which, coupled with some excellent feedback from members, is playing very well following the recent greens maintenance.

We have recently extended the cut of the aprons, allowing for some new run off areas to be brought into play. Some examples of these can be seen in the below photos. It will take a few more weeks, ideally with some rain, to help bed these in to the existing aprons ensuring the same consistency, however we’re confident the end result will be great.
Green maintenance took place in March, more information on this can be read in our greenkeeper blog by our Head Greenkeeper, Simon Berry. We can say that following maintenance green speeds have maintained between 9.0 and 9.6 with trueness averaging at 90%, this is above average for greens only three weeks on from spring maintenance.
We have seven cedar trees on The Park Course. These cedar trees originate from natural habitat in Lebanon. Due to historical conflict in Lebanon in which the locals feared the trees would be damaged and ultimately lost, the cedar seed was then transported to Edinburgh Botanic Society, where they were planted and grown until they were two feet tall. Goodwood then purchased these trees, before transferring and planting them on the parkland to continue growing.
The Park Course was originally a deer park; deer are incessant grazers and would lift the woodland canopy. Today, the greenkeepers raise the canopies under the trees on the courses to promote better light and airflow to the woodland floor helping to grow the bluebell population.
The course was designed by Donald Steel, when it was originally designed the course was heavily tree lined, however a storm in 1987 wiped out several trees. Elm disease also wiped out several trees, one area in particular being the back of the 8th green, where trees have recently been replanted which includes two trees that were donated by South Downs National Park.
The Park Course has also played host to several professional tour events, including a EuroPro Tour event which was broadcast on Sky Sports.

Take a look through the below photos of various holes on The Park Course to see if you can guess all of the holes. For the answers, please see either of our golf receptions.