Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
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).
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
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.
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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".
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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".
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
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.
G. Stubbs (1724–1806) created some of the animal portraiture masterpieces at Goodwood House, combining anatomical exactitude with expressive details
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
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).
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.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Access to all Goodwood Health Club facilities, including the gym, swimming pool, sauna. Terms and conditions apply.
After completing 3 months service, you can book free or discounted tickets to Goodwood's major events for friends and family.
Available on a variety of Goodwood products and services, plus discounts from a variety of businesses around West Sussex.
An exclusive programme of staff events including Christmas 'Blow Out', Duke’s Garden Party, Bingo, Pub Quiz, charity donations and more.
Length of service awards are presented to long-serving staff to show our appreciation of your commitment to Goodwood.
We offer an annual bonus scheme so you can reap the benefits of a successful event season here at Goodwood.
Claim back costs from multiple medical expenses for you and your family, including dental and optical.
Access to fitness classes, expert talks and wellness workshops to help you and your own wellbeing.
We offer reduced ticket prices for your children, running once a week over each half term.
We'll reward you for recommending friends or family who join the Goodwood team, up to a sum of £1,500 (role dependent).
Our bespoke employee benefits include membership of our Health Club and Spa, tickets to our headline events, an invitation to staff and their families to the Duke’s annual summer staff garden party, an exciting calendar of social events, profit linked annual bonus, generous family friendly policies and our famous end of year staff party.
This in conjunction with all the normal benefits you would expect such as a pension scheme, life insurance, income protection for long-term absences, an employee assistance programme and healthcare cash plan.
Whatever our guests and members get to experience from our portfolio of health and wellbeing initiatives, our people also get to experience, with everything from Wim Hof experiences, fitness classes, Goat Yoga, and lunchtime sound baths, through to our Gut Health philosophy. This unique approach, using all the fantastic resources we have available to us, is instrumental in making sure our teams are well looked after, happy and healthy.
We have a dedicated team of people across the Estate who come together to run the “One Goodwood” employee committee who organise all our wellbeing support, employee charity fundraising and social events.
Central to our culture is the wellbeing of our team, and we have a strong Mental Wellbeing ethos with a network of 10 fully trained Mental Health First Aiders, offering a safe space for open conversations and support for anyone who needs it. Throughout the year we run Mental Wellbeing activities such as “Brew Monday” and “Wellbeing Walks” at lunchtime to encourage a culture of openness and support around mental health.
Goodwood is an amazing place to work, the history and surrounding lands are very unique and the management are all very helpful and supportive.
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