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.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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!
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!
Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
A huge variety of glassware is available for each wine, all labelled by grape type to give the best flavour profile.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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".
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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!
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
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
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 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
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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
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.
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.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own 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.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
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.
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).
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 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
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
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
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.
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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.
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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