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!
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
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).
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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!
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Mattresses and eiderdowns are stuffed with wool from the Goodwood Estate.
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
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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".
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!
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
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
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 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 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
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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 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.
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.
Estate milk was once transformed into ice-creams, bombes, and syllabubs, and the Georgian ice house still stands in the grounds in front of Goodwood House.
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.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
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).
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
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 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
On Friday 9th May, Isabel Renwick Gray, Jodie Williams and Anna Freidinova and a group of our Lady members visited The Buckinghamshire Golf Club for the Rose Ladies Series 2025.
The Rose Ladies Series is five one day events across England, started by Justin Rose and his wife Kate in 2020 during the pandemic. Justin and Kate pledged to put their own money into a series of events to give the ladies an opportunity to keep playing.
The 2025 Rose Ladies Series took place at;
- West Lancs Golf Club, Monday 28th April – won by Chloe Williams
- Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Wednesday 30th April – won by Lydia Hall
- Formby Ladies Golf Club, Friday 2nd May – won by Meghan MacLaren
- St. George’s Hill, Tuesday 6th May – won by Hayley Davis
- The Buckinghamshire, Friday 9th May – won by Hannah Screen
Since the creation of the series there has been almost 40 events and over £530k has been paid out in prize money.
We were very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to go a watch the final day of the series. When we arrived on the day we were given our badges and welcomed into the clubhouse.
Some of our Lady members then went straight out onto the course to watch the amazing Dame Laura Davies play her round. She was in the first group that tee’d off that morning and she played alongside Hannah Screen, who would go on to win the whole event.
We then went and watched some groups tee off the 1st before heading out for a walk around the course which allowed us to watch lots of different players, including Carly Booth, Meghan MacLaren, Vicky Prietzel and Emily Dixon (Am). We sat down at the 4th tee box which also had views of the 12th green, where we watched a number of groups come through.
Some of our members followed their friend, Hannah Ralph, around the course and cheered her on.
After a couple of hours wandering the course, we headed back to the Clubhouse and met up with some of our members for a lovely lunch on the back terrace, overlooking the putting green and the 18th green. The food and service from the staff was amazing, they were very welcoming and were asking us all about what club we had come from.
After lunch we headed back out onto the golf course as it was recommended we visit the 16th and 17th holes, there water features and the challenge that comes with them. Here we bumped into Carly Booth and Meghan MacLaren again and watched them play the last couple of holes.
Whilst standing at the 16th fairway we started talking to another spectator who explained that he was the very first member to join The Buckinghamshire golf club back in 1992, he coincidentally had played the Park course, a number of years ago.
We followed Carly and Meghan to the 17th tee and watched them finish their round, before finding a safe spot to sit to the right-hand side of the 17th green. We watched a number of groups come through this hole and it was interesting to see whether the players would take on the challenge of the large water hazard or take the safe option down the side of the fairway.
Here we saw some amazing shots onto the green but also some more trickier shots as seen in the below picture, where her golf ball is on the steep slope in the bunker.
We sat on the 17th for little while watching the players come through, soaking in the sun and a snack from their halfway hut.
Some of the ladies stayed to watch the prize giving and see Hannah Screen be crowned the winner.
What an amazing day we had watching this event; we were extremely lucky to have been given this opportunity and hope to do more of these in the future.
A big thank you goes to The Buckinghamshire for organising and hosting us for the day, it is an incredible club to visit and an exciting lady’s event to watch. To Pauline, Stephanie, Amanda, Deborah, Dawn, Joy, Alicia and Siobhan, thank you for joining us and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the day as much as we did.
Congratulations to Hannah Screen on winning the final Rose Ladies Series of 2025!