For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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 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
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Head Butler David Edney has worked at Buckingham Palace taking part in Dinner Parties for the then Duke of Richmond and the Queen.
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.
A huge variety of glassware is available for each wine, all labelled by grape type to give the best flavour profile.
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.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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".
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
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
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!
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
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.
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”.
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!
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
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 Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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.
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!
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
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.
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 special connection between you and your dog
Every dog owner understands the meaning of a “special connection” between you and your pooch. It is a unique bond that only you and your dog will understand and has been built on the foundations on the highs and lows of life that you share together.
That feeling of when you come home from a bad day at work and your dog wants to sit by your side and gives you more attention than usual doesn’t happen by coincidence.
A study titled “Dogs recognize dog and human emotions” has been conducted to test this theory where researchers worked with 17 healthy, socialised, adult family dogs of various breeds and presented them simultaneously with two different sources of emotional information.
These included pairs of “grey-scale gamma-corrected human or dog face images from the same individual but depicting different expressions (happy/playful versus angry/aggressive),” which were shown on two screens at the same time as a sound was played. The sound was either “a dog bark or human voice”, depicting a positive sound versus a negative tone from the same individual.
The “Animal behavior” researchers found that dogs showed a “clear preference for ‘congruent face'”, as in, the face that matched the sound in 67% of the trials and that the dogs “looked significantly longer at the face whose expression matched the valence of vocalization.” They concluded that these results suggest that “domestic dogs can obtain dog and human emotional information from both auditory and visual inputs, and integrate them into a coherent perception of emotion.”
We recently caught up with renowned author, L.A. Davenport, about his journey of writing the novel “My Life as a Dog”, which goes into depth about the emotional connection he had with his rescue miniature dachshund, Kevin. His book has become a place to store the memories of his faithful companion when they are no longer around.
What inspired you to write ‘My Life as a Dog’?
"I first thought of writing a book about the life I shared with my charming and extremely idiosyncratic black-and-tan dachshund when my wife was pregnant with our first child.
Getting to know Kevin, the adopted name of my canine companion, was one of the most profound experiences of my life, and my connection with him was one of my greatest joys.
I knew the coming of a new life, my own flesh and blood, would not only take up all my time and my energy, but also, I feared, supplant my recollections of Kevin and push him into the background. I did not want Kevin to disappear into the shadows of my mind, which I’m sure is a feeling most owners of pets who have passed feel.
So, I set about coming up with a way I could ensure those treasured memories would never be forgotten, and indeed could spread out into the world and be enjoyed by anyone.
Indeed, I could barely think about him without welling up. Yet I referred to him in conversation on an almost daily basis. I was hardly alone in this."
What was Kevin like?
"Kevin was a very popular dog. I loved hearing the memories of him that people wanted to share with me, and to offer my own little observations, or to recount hilarious episodes in which his strong personality, his earnestness, his boisterousness, his sheer cheek, as well as his kindness and sensitivity, would shine through. Kevin engendered such love and devotion in people, including passersby, that it seemed his very existence on this earth was designed to bring delight to all who encountered him.
In this way, he lived forever. But eternal life is only guaranteed if a flame is kept alive."
What challenges did you encounter writing the book?
"At first, I didn’t know where to begin with writing a book. How can you distill down 13 years of life into a few stories? He was complex and interesting, and very special, as every dog is to their owner. How could I say that without coming across as sentimental, or worse as a disillusioned owner who cannot see that their adored companion is, in fact, an animal? However, I realised that was the point. Kevin was, yes, a dog, and understanding that, and the limitations it implies, made him and his capabilities seem all the more exceptional.
He was, more than many people, able to connect with others, and yet he remained a dog above all else. I think this is partly because I didn’t expect him to be anything more than that, but I did encourage him to express himself to his fullest. And through that we grew together as individuals, until we were so close, I could sometimes barely tell us apart.
It was that story I wanted to tell through a few selected episodes from our long life together. By the time my baby was born, I had almost finished writing, and I knew Kevin’s flame would burn forever.”
For those who are keen to read more about the bond between L.A. Davenport and Kevin, My Life as a Dog is now available from online retailers to purchase. The follow-up book, More Life as a Dog, is out in December 2023.
Book your place at Goodwoof next year and listen to more dog related stories in the tranquil setting of Literary Corner. 2023’s event saw readings from many famous faces such as Clare Balding, Hugh Bonneville and Tracey Corderoy. Plus, save £5 with early bird tickets which are now available.
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