The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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 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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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!
Each room has it's own button to ring for James (your butler) whenever and whatever you need him for.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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 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.
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 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
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
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 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.
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.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.
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 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.
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.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
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
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Goodwood’s pigs are a mix of two rare breeds (Gloucester Old Spots and Saddlebacks) plus the Large White Boar.
The bottled water you’ll find throughout the Goodwood Estate comes from one source: South Downs Water. But this thriving business might never have come into being but for a chance remark.
Words by Manfreda Cavazza
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South Downs Water owes its very existence to a passing comment made by an elderly factory worker some 29 years ago. This third-generation family business, previously an injection moulding plastics company, was struggling to compete with the influx of cheap plastics from overseas. Will Windsor, chief executive of South Downs Water and grandson of the founder, recalls what happened next: “An old employee told my father that before he made any rash decisions, he should look at the well at the back of the factory. My father literally prized open the capped element of the well amid all the hustle and bustle of the machines and tasted the water. It was delicious. And so the water business was born.”
Unbeknownst to the family, they were sitting on a hugely lucrative natural resource: an artesian well, 420ft underground, enriched with minerals from deep within the majestic South Downs. The water it produces is pure, filtered through layers of chalk. Being an artesian well, it doesn’t require a pump to bring it to the surface; the pressure within the body of permeable rock beneath it is such that it forces the water to the surface without any assistance.
My father set about building up the water business, through blood, sweat and tears, mainly focusing on selling water-coolers to offices. But when I took over in 2014, I realised we could do so much more with the brand
It was as if the family had been blessed with their very own wishing well. “My father set about building up the water business, through blood, sweat and tears, mainly focusing on selling water-coolers to offices. But when I took over in 2014, I realised we could do so much more with the brand,” explains Windsor.
Over three million bottles of still and sparkling South Downs Water are now sold every year to luxury hotels, restaurants and cafés in Sussex and Hampshire. It became Goodwood’s estate-wide provider of mineral water in 2018. Being a local supplier, this complemented the estate’s sustainability efforts.
Indeed, sustainability is high on Windsor’s agenda, as it should be. Plans are afoot to reduce the amount of plastic in each bottle by 4g, amounting to a reduction of 15 tonnes over the course of a year. Other eco-initiatives being explored include introducing recycled plastic bottles, reducing the label size and even blowing bottles on site, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. The company only delivers within a 40-mile radius (anything further afield is sold via resellers) and its glass and plastic bottle suppliers are all based in the UK. It is working towards becoming carbon neutral and plans to generate all its energy through solar panels on site. Windsor has also pledged to send no waste to landfill.
As someone who sells bottled water, Windsor is well aware of the environmental crisis caused by single-use plastic. But just like his father before him, he is looking for solutions.
This article was taken from the Autumn 2019 edition of the Goodwood Magazine.
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