For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events 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.
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.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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 stunning fish which adorn the walls of the main corridor are hand crafted and represent the fishing documents from Gordon Castle of 1864-1898.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
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
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!
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
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.
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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 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!
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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.
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.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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.
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.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
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”.
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 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 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
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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).
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Goodwood House has always been filled with the sound of pattering paws, writes Goodwood's Curator, Clemmie de la Poer Beresford
The Collection
Goodwood House
Goodwoof
The Kennels
The Duke of Richmond and his family are not the only residents of Goodwood House. Enter the family wing and two faithful canine companions, Lito and Winston will dash across the entrance hall to greet you. While both are small, Lito a Cocker Spaniel and Winston a Dachshund both have strong vocal cords which they like to exercise on a regular basis!
Goodwood has always been filled with woofing and the sound of pattering paws. For over 300 years, dogs have been very much part of the family. The magnificent paintings that hang within Goodwood House, ranging from the seventeenth-century to the twenty-first, feature many family members accompanied by their trusty hounds. Louise de Keroualle, mother of the 1st Duke of Richmond was captured in oil-paint by Sir Godfrey Kneller with a lively-looking Sussex Spaniel as early as c. 1685. Her daughter-in-law, Anne, Duchess of Richmond was depicted with a small grey and white hound around the turn of the century. The 3rd Duke of Richmond, like his great-grandmother, was fond of Sussex Spaniels, and took two with him on his Grand Tour through Europe in 1755. When the 3rd Duke modelled for Pompeo Batoni in Rome, his two Spaniels took centre-stage; one in particular steals the limelight, looking adoringly at his master and resting his paw loyally on his sleeve. It may be that these are the same Sussex Spaniels that make an appearance in two of the three sporting scenes undertaken by George Stubbs for the 3rd Duke in 1759/60. Whilst it is the Sussex Spaniel that is celebrated in Shooting at Goodwood and Racehorses Exercising at Goodwood, it is the fox-hound which takes centre-stage in The Charlton Hunt. The 3rd Duke, who features in the artwork riding an enormous black hunter, took a keen interest in his hounds, knowing each of them by name. Much more recently, Duchess Susan, The Duke of Richmond’s late mother, was painted with her faithful white German Shepherd and Lurcher by Paul Brason.
The Dukes of Richmond and members of their family have owned an extraordinary variety of dogs over the centuries. Spaniels have been the dominant breed. The 4th Duke of Richmond named his Spaniel Blücher after the Prussian general, and took it with him on a tour of Upper Canada in 1819. One day, Blücher was attacked by a pet fox belonging to a soldier, and in trying to separate them, The 4th Duke was bitten on the hand by the fox. Tragically, he caught rabies and died shortly afterwards. In the nineteenth-century however, Frances, Duchess of Richmond veered away from Spaniels, keeping two Pekingese. These were two of the first Pekingese dogs in England. In 1860, when the Old Summer Palace in Peking was destroyed by British troops during the Second Opium War, five Pekingese dogs were discovered. One was presented to Queen Victoria and two to Frances, named Guh and Meh.
The family’s dogs, whether pets or working animals have always been housed in the finest quarters. The 3rd Duke of Richmond in particular was known for treating his dogs to a spot of luxury. When he moved his pack of foxhounds, known as The Duke of Richmond’s Hounds to Goodwood in 1787 he spent £6,000 on The Kennels, a state-of-the-art building, which included central heating and water and air-flow systems. Goodwood House did not gain central heating for another century! Function combined with form in the aesthetic design of The Kennels; classical ideals of symmetry, harmony and proportion ensured the building had an elegance and grandeur that at the time superseded Goodwood House.
The family’s dogs are not the only canine creatures to have enjoyed the Estate. In the twentieth-century, King Edward VII brought his little Norfolk Terrier called Caesar to Goodwood. Caesar accompanied the King wherever he went, and so when the King came to Goodwood for the horseracing, Caesar came too. It is said that Caesar would sleep beside the King in his own little chair, and so it may be that he slept in the King’s Bedroom at Goodwood, curled up on one of the chairs that remains in the Collection today!
So, when Lito and Winston exercise their vocal cords in Goodwood House today, they are keeping alive Goodwood’s canine spirit, which has been at the heart of the Estate for over 300 years!
The Collection
Goodwood House
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The Kennels