FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
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".
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.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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.
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.
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Each room is named after one of the hounds documented in January 1718, including Dido, Ruby and Drummer.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
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".
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.
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
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 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!
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own 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.
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.
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.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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.
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.
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
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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.
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.
As stewards of 12,000 acres of land, it’s really important that we’re responsible for the countryside and architecture over the long term; the estate has been here for over three hundred years and we are planning for the next three hundred.
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Susan, Duchess of Richmond was one of the Soil Association’s earliest members. She ran her kitchen garden on organic principles and passed this passion on to her family. Goodwood Home Farm had the first 100% organically fed dairy in the country and is the largest lowland organic farm in the UK.
Our restaurant Farmer, Butcher, Chef is a showcase for our award-winning home-grown organic produce, which includes beef, pork, lamb, milk, cheese and ale. Our forestry department are continually developing wildlife initiatives and all our food waste is recycled into energy. We encourage our employees to be involved in all aspects of sustainability, in every business area throughout the year.
Interest in organic farming has run through the Richmond family for many years. Here at Goodwood, we are committed to the care of our livestock and soil. We continue to build a traditional system to provide wholesome food, as well as maintaining the perfect conditions for the increase of natural flora and fauna across the estate. We are delighted that Home Farm’s produce features on menus in restaurants across the estate, at our events and beyond
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Our passion for sustainability is driven by our sourcing, our environment and our society.
All of our 500 + pigs, 800 + cows and nearly 2,000 sheep are organic and were born and raised on the estate.
We strive to keep food miles as low as possible with estate-reared meat, milk, cheese and ales sourced from Goodwood Home Farm just yards from the Goodwood Hotel.
Our restaurant's seasonal menus are inspired by our organic produce, topped up with estate foraged and local ingredients.
Farmer, Butcher, Chef showcases our passionate nose to tail philosophy, which achieves better yield from the livestock through unusual cuts of meat, and our chefs working closely with our butchers to plan menus and utilise what's available. This philosophy allowed the restaurant to serve over 30,000 covers in its first year without processing an extra animal.
Arable acreage provides our animals with organically grown cereals to balance home grown forage throughout the winter months.
We source locally caught fresh fish from suppliers with their own boats in Sussex.
Our coffee provider, Union Coffee, is a co-operative and is Rainforest Alliance certified.
The Kennels and Hound Lodge are powered by a Biomass boiler which runs from estate wood chippings.
Our marketing is printed using vegetable oil based inks on FSC paper which reduces the impact on mineral oil supplies and makes for easier recycling.
As part of our Woodland Management Plan we have created log piles for insects, wildflower areas and installed around 18 nest boxes.
We’ve introduced a hive home to 60,000 bees, to pollinate our wildflower areas.
Our open fires are fuelled by estate logs and our barbeque charcoal is created on the estate from our own Cedar wood.
We are totally committed to the care of our livestock and to the sustainability of the countryside. We use no pesticides or fertilisers at Goodwood Home Farm, ensuring that the wildlife, hedgerows and centuries old natural ecosystem is protected and that our produce is as wholesome as the land from which it comes.
For every old, dead or dangerous tree we need to remove, we replace it with at least 5 new trees.
Our product house Elemental Herbology packaging is 99% recyclable.
Our Watt exercise bikes in The Goodwood Health Club are self-powered and we provide free biodegradable wet kit bags in our changing rooms.
We are proud to be one of the companies involved in the pilot scheme for The Royal Academy of Culinary Art’s new Sustainability and Ethical Food Project.
Golf At Goodwood only use recycled water to wash their machines and equipment
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At Goodwood we work with some exceptional charities, raising money and awareness for good causes both at our flagship sporting events and throughout the year. This year we are proudly supporting our Estate Charity; Canine Partners, Dallaglio RugbyWorks, Wellbeing of Women and Care for Veterans.
All Goodwood employees are entitled to one day off a year, fully paid, to volunteer within the local community or nominated charity.
Our Goodwood Health & Wellbeing spa therapists attended the Jennifer Young Training School to qualify as oncology masseurs and beauty treatment providers. They are able to provide individually tailored face and body treatments to those living with, or beyond cancer, using products specifically designed for cancer patients and approved by the NHS.
Executive Chef, Darron Bunn, worked with the Goodwood Education Trust to launch a local education programme for schools, in association with the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. Darron has taken around 50 pupils from three local schools on tours of Goodwood Farm and into Farmer, Butcher Chef to share our passion and philosophy for food, in the hope to inspire and educate them about the industry, as well as equip them with cookery skills.
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