For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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".
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!
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!
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
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 red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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.
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own 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.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
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.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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).
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
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!
Goodwood is famous for its 18th-century kennels, created by a starchitect of his day, Sir James Wyatt. So where better to host an architectural competition dedicated to abodes for today’s lucky canines, judged by design guru and dog-lover Kevin McCloud.
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The Kennels will be hosting Goodwood's brand new dog event, Goodwoof on 28th and 29th May. Central to the event will be an exhibition of the shortlisted entries to a very contemporary architectural competition, Barkitecture. It will feature diverse and entertaining responses to a callout for homes for hounds, with wellbeing at their heart. The competition was initiated just before Covid disrupted our diaries, when the Duke teamed up with an authority on architectural adventuring, Kevin McCloud. Together they wrote to 40 architectural practices and schools, inviting fresh thinking for this neglected area of design.
As a dog lover himself, Kevin McCloud helped to define the Barkitecture brief. “With regard to architecture for human beings, Vitruvius talked of firmness, commodity and delight, and I believe these are key as well for animals,” he explains. “You want a home that is really well built, commodious and properly designed for a dog in all its needs. And you also want it, of course, to be a beautiful thing – though trying to figure out what a dog thinks is beautiful may be something of a mythical objective.”
Dog lover and the face of Channel 4’s Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud.
You want a home that is really well built, commodious and properly designed for a dog in all its needs.
The shortlist of nine standout blueprints include designs from starchitects Foster + Partners, Sir Michael Hopkins and Lord Rogers, respected draughtsmen Lincoln Miles and Michael Russum of Birds Portchmouth and Russum, prize-winning studio Stanton Williams, design doyens Jony Ive and Marc Newson of LoveFrom, and custodian of high-end craft David Linley.
Architects Richard Portchmouth, Michael Russum and Kevin Poon discussing the rot-resistant wood, Accoya.
The office dog was appointed the role of the uncompromising client, and the consultation phase was taken very seriously. For Michael Russum, it was Illy, partner Richard Portchmouth’s dog, who directed the project. Taking the idea of dog-led design a step further, he envisaged a new architectural order. “The elliptical pavilion encircled by a colonnade introduces an important new order of barkitecture – the Boneian Order – to adorn the little palace and joyfully reflect Illy’s regal demeanour.” Though the team stopped short of making a model, the presentation is polished. With the top spend for kennel construction set across the competition at £250, however, the actual finish may be more artisanal, and Russum’s own shed might be seeing some making action between now and the event. With the bone colonnade evoking henges (protective settlements and enclosures), Illy’s new domicile earned the name Bonehenge.
Early sketches of Birds Portchmouth and Russum’s colonnade-inspired Bonehenge.
Little Susie, a mature canine family-member, was Lincoln Miles’s muse, yet inspired something quite different. “Our approach was to build on that sense of irony Little Susie has, and our starting point was the famous Kennels at Goodwood –a masterpiece and forward-thinking in its day,” Miles explains. “Why not consider our bed for Little Susie as a masterpiece for the 20th-century modernist era… but with a sense of humour?” Evoking Le Corbusier and his “Modular man” system, Miles set out his five points of dog architecture, which include the brilliant “Modular Dog needs to see everything and so the facade needs to be unrestricted and structurally sculptural” and “Modular Dog would love a roof terrace to see the world and bake in the sun”. Integral to the design was also the chosen material, cork, a naturally occurring, negative-carbon material that is warm and tactile to touch, breathable, vapour transmissible and odour-controlling. The 100% recyclable outcome, Le Cork’s Ronchamp D’Habitation et Modular Dog, is, we can assume, the kennel of Little Susie’s dreams.
RIBA award-winning architect Lincoln Miles with his wife, artist Lisa Traxler, and their dog, Susie.
Why not consider our bed for Little Susie as a masterpiece for the 20th-century modernist era… but with a sense of humour?
Stanton Williams, meanwhile, took the human-dog relationship as its starting point, and integrated repose for both owner and pooch within its design. The studio also put emphasis on the kennel’s environmental credentials: made from renewable Latvian plywood, the structure is durable and can be dismantled for easy moving. "Nook is conceived as a kennel for the contemporary city dweller, where innercity apartment living is common, space is scarce and every square millimetre counts,” explains Luke O’Bray, whose cockapoo Wilma is the office mascot and project inspiration. “It is part kennel, part armchair and part side table, all within half a square metre.” Wilma, it seems, is a “people dog”, so Nook offers her a place of sanctuary while maintaining a connection to her humans. “The person sitting in the chair can unwind right next to her, maintaining a sense of togetherness, and a ‘treat window’ offers a direct physical link for affection and treats.”
Architecture practice Stanton Williams’ entry, Nook, caters for both dog and owner.
It is part kennel, part armchair and part side table, all within half a square metre.
The Barkitecture creations, in all their hand-finished glory, will make a sensational centrepiece to proceedings at Goodwoof. A panel of judges will pick the winner, taking into account attention to wellbeing, dog-human relationship, resilience and durability in use, sustainability, architectural ambition and joy – for dogs, that is. At the end of the event, the editions of one will be auctioned off by Bonhams, with proceeds going to The Dogs Trust charity.
You can view all entries for the Barkitecture competition at Goodwoof on 28-29 May.
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