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!
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".
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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Extracts from the 4th & 5th Dukes diaries are on display with red ink used to highlight great things that had happened.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
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
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
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".
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!
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 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.
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 Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
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.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
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 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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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.
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!
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 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 iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
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 training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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.
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.
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!
Checks are enjoying a revival – in town and country. From tartans to dogtooth, their trad image has been updated on slip dresses, trench coats, even ballgowns. Trust us, you’ll never look square again
Words by Laura Craik
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“I’M NOT REALLY A CHECKY PERSON,” my friend Frank said to me the other day. “Maybe it’s because I’m not... thin, but checks always make me feel like Rupert the Bear.” I looked at him afresh. To be fair, his body was a little bear- like. But I could never say so. Besides, Frank is very fashion- conscious and the catwalks have decreed that, this season, checks are having their moment in the sun. Rather than saying, “Why don’t you drink less beer and go to the gym more?”, a more constructive approach would be: “Let’s nd some checks that work for you, Rupe – sorry, Frank.”
I’m not really a checky person either. This may be because I consider myself a city person, not a country person. Checks have strong associations with the countryside, from the lining of so many Barbours to the Tattersall shirt – so called because blankets made of this small check were sold at Tattersall horse market in the 18th century to cover the horses. And glen plaid, a very distinctive design, got its name from out tting gamekeepers in the Glenurquhart valley in Scotland. You may know it better as Prince of Wales check – as Edward VII (prior to his coronation) discovered it while shooting in the valley, and made it his signature.
And as I said, this season checks are everywhere, in town and country. And from the moment the last checked cap had disappeared down the catwalk at Burberry, I’d resolved to dig out all the old Burberry house checks I possessed (wasn’t there a bikini languishing in a drawer?) and give checks another chance. That Burberry has reclaimed its house check after a long hiatus is signi cant: outgoing CEO Christopher Bailey always insisted Burberry is for everyone, but photos of low-rent celebrities wearing it throughout the Nineties seemed to have deterred the brand from promoting it for a while. Now the time feels right for a revival.
If you, too, are not a checky person, Burberry would be a good place to start in trying to persuade yourself, particularly if you’re worried about checks being fusty and old fashioned. Its checked caps, windcheaters, pencil skirts and ponchos look totally modern, because the garments themselves are. On a similar tip are the checks at Calvin Klein – Raf Simons, who has taken on the design mantle, can do no wrong at the moment, and his women’s double- breasted Prince of Wales checked blazers look ace. If you wore one with a plain white T-shirt and a pair of cropped-to- the-ankle jeans, you’d look like a fashion editor en route to a meeting. Or for a show-stopping piece, you could join the waiting list for Simons’ grey Prince of Wales check trench coat, which comes with a transparent layer of PVC over the top. It’s £2,350 – and has already sold out.
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The Calvin Klein trench is one of many examples of the way checks have been modernised this season. Banish all thoughts of Miss Trunchbull, your grandad and, indeed, Rupert the Bear: the best checks for winter have nothing in common with them. Even my least favourite example of the genre – windowpane – has been given a new lease of life, courtesy of Valentino and Miu Miu, both of whom used windowpane checks on knitwear with strong graphic ect.
More pleasing still is that a fabric traditionally used for suiting is cropping up in unexpected places. Plaid Gucci ballgown, anyone? Checked Ganni slip dress? Prince of Wales checked Tibi corset? Maybe even the Duchess of Cambridge will get on board the checked train this season. One of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham, has the perfect plunge-fronted ballgown waiting in the wings.
There are so many variants, even the staunchest checkophobe may be seduced. If you’re not really a print person, start o with an accessory, such as Comme des Garçons’ plaid clutch bag, Stella McCartney’s Falabella shoulder bag or Loewe’s distinctive red-and-black checked scarf. Next, you could try graduating to a knit. A textured knit, such as mohair, will soften the harsh appearance of a check, leaving you feeling less like a chessboard. One of the most understated ways to wear checks is via a simple shirt: Balenciaga and Prada both have good ones, in subtle hues.
Unless you’re particularly confident, or dress purely in a way that’s designed to look striking on Instagram, you will probably avoid integrating more than one check into any given out t. As with any print, checks are most easily worn with solid colours. A checked maxi skirt such as Marni’s would work well with a black polo neck, while the formality of a tailored checked jacket such as Alexander Wang’s could be o set with jeans. Don’t rule out a checked coat, either: the dream would be Stella McCartney’s oversized version, or for a more informal take, you could try Isabel Marant’s cocoon coat. Either would update your wardrobe to perfection: you could wear almost anything underneath, and still look modern. Although perhaps not a Rupert the Bear waistcoat.
This article is taken from the Goodwood magazine, Winter 2018 issue
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