Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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 famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
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!
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The dining room is host to an original painting from the Goodwood collection of the 6th Duke as a child.
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
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.
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 safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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
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 ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
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 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 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 red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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 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 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.
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.
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 horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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 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!
4 doors in the lodge were rescued from salvage and expertly split to ensure they meet modern fire standards before being fitted.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
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!
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 origins of the modern suit may lie in military tunics and the various innovations of the “original dandy”, Beau Brummel, but the origins of the modern suit wearer are rather more recent. This goes back to the big bang of Sixties style culture, when “modernists”, rebelling against the more voluminous uniform of the previous era, adopted the Rat Pack uniform of sharkskin, stiletto-lapelled Italian tailoring.
In more recent times men commonly opt for a linen suit in summer and a thicker fabric suit such as tweed for winter, however, for the last two decades, suits have generally followed the same sparse pattern. But things are changing, as men turn to the era before that big bang for inspiration. Last seen in the Fifties, an approach that espouses the manly style of Cary Grant and Gary Cooper is transfiguring the skinny-fit rules of contemporary dressing with elegantly draping suits and just-so accessories that talk to the timeless appeal of classical comportment and masculine style. Think of it as clothes for men, not boys.
This approach espouses the style of Cary Grant and Gary Cooper... clothes for men, not boys
Apart from the obvious fact that trends by their very nature change, indicative of a much wider dissatisfaction with the way the slimming down of the suit’s silhouette has hindered our ability to stand apart from the sartorial “crowd”. The clearest indication of this can be found on the various social media feeds of today’s style mavens and bold-face fashion leaders – the most attuned of whom have long moved on from the skinny look to define the mood for a more expansive, elegant mindset.
Follow journalist and stylist Tom Stubbs, for instance, and you’ll see a regularly updated account for his current passion: high-waisted, pleated trousers, often worn as-casually-as-you-like with a chest-baring shirt or his trademark vest. “What was natty a few years ago, is ‘meh’ now,” says Stubbs of the Noughties’ obsession with slick tailoring. In contrast, Stubbs favours a less austere approach. “Flat fronted trousers look dated,” he says baldly. “And anyway, pleats are easier to wear.” And if you look like a gangster? “Then your suit’s too big.”
you can be assured of being about the smartest man about town – or country, come to that
If you’re searching for a seminal look to define the new exuberance in tailoring, then consider the “Hollywood Top”, a trouser style last seen in the Forties and Fifties but recently re-introduced by Edward Sexton, the master tailor who is the progenitor of much of what represents classically stylish suiting today. By dropping the belt loops two inches from the top of the waistline and adding two generous pleats, the tailor has created perhaps the breakout piece in the new era of suave menswear (and the good news is that this will shortly go into production as a ready-to-wear item). Sexton trained as a cutter on Savile Row before joining up with celebrity tailor Tommy Nutter to dress the likes of Bryan Ferry and Lennon and McCartney – stylish bon vivants who shared Sexton’s love of the high-glamour heyday of Hollywood in the Thirties and Forties – decades that, then as now, sum up a sartorial high-water mark for menswear.
“People don’t look good when they’re uptight,” counsels Sexton, who prefers his signature double-breasted, broad-lapelled suits in traditional (yet often strikingly patterned) fabrics cut and proportioned in a style he refers to as “long, low and leafy”. This means a stronger, squarer shoulder-line, teamed with a high armhole (“to lengthen the body”) and a low “button stance” designed to accentuate the contours of the ideal figure. Accessorise, as Sexton does, with a tab- or pin-collared shirt, or dress up (and down) with a single-ply cashmere roll-neck, and you can be assured of being about the smartest man about town – or country, come to that.
Revival Fashion presented by Mastercard at Goodwood Revival (Sept 7-9, 2018) will host specially curated fashion shows every day and our daily Best Dressed Competition presented by Mastercard.
This article is taken from the Goodwood magazine, Autumn 2017 issue
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