For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
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 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
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.
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
Each room is named after one of the hounds documented in January 1718, including Dido, Ruby and Drummer.
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.
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
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".
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
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
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 horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
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 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
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).
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).
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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 Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
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.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
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 oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
Apart from spotting the odd deadringer for Donald Trump, most of us go through life without paying much attention to clouds. But for Gavin Pretor-Pinney, spending some time every day with your head in the clouds is the key to a happier life.
Words by Oliver Bennett
Photography by Sim Richardson
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Many of us can recall our first aeroplane flight, soaring upwards through the semi-darkness with an anxious shudder – then that soothing moment of calm as we gaze down upon the fluffy clouds from above. It feels a bit like being in heaven, which is one of the reasons clouds hold a special place in our hearts – and one of the many reasons why Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s new book, A Cloud A Day, exhorts us to engage with the sky.
You could say that Pretor-Pinney is the patron saint of celestial vapour. The author of three books about clouds, he founded the Cloud Appreciation Society 15 years ago, starting a steady but significant cloud craze. The Society now has over 47,000 members across the world and he knows cloud aficionados from Russia to South Korea – indeed, he’s just returned from Finland, where he discussed the spirits of the sky with Sami (Lapp) representatives.
Omnipresent and ever-changing, clouds are among the most beautiful parts of nature
The Society arose from a gap in our appreciation of clouds. “Omnipresent and ever-changing, clouds are among the most beautiful parts of nature,” says Pretor-Pinney. “But I’d noticed – particularly in this country – that we just see them as bad weather. We’d become blind to their beauty.” He hopes that A Cloud A Day will be a daily reminder to look up. “We should all spend a few minutes a day with our heads in the clouds. It puts your feet on the ground. Cloud-spotting is good for the body, our creativity and most deeply, our souls.” It’s a route, he says, to the happiness that comes from finding beauty in the everyday.
Since the Society began, mindfulness has become a huge trend. While this is welcome, Pretor-Pinney sees a twist. The sky, he says, is dynamic and evocative: it’s about engaging with something bigger than us, reminding us that we’re not in control. There’s also a “trainspotting” aspect to it – cirrus, cumulonimbus, stratus and so on – which anyone who paid attention in geography lessons should understand. “Clouds were first classified in 1802 by Luke Howard, a British scientist, who was influenced by Carl Linnaeus’ system for plants,” says Pretor-Pinney. “By 1896 [with the publication of the International Cloud Atlas] ten classifications were official.” And here the Society has made history, updating this system in 2017. “We proposed the new ‘asperitas’ classification: turbulent, chaotic and wavelike.” It’s now officially part of the cloud-spotting fun.
The book also celebrates the cloud’s cameo roles in culture, from Joni Mitchell songs to Wordsworth’s poems, paintings by Constable and (Pretor-Pinney’s favourite) Renaissance master Piero della Francesca. “Piero did a series of frescoes in Arezzo showing a lenticular cloud. It’s remarkable. He was clearly an early cloud-spotter.”
To destroy the fun, we now have the brooding presence of climate change and man’s vainglorious attempts to influence weather. “There’s a long history of this, from appeasing the gods to the modern practices of ‘geoengineering’ and ‘cloud seeding’ where you encourage precipitation,” says Pretor-Pinney. “It’s never ended well.” Rather than trying to control clouds, he adds, we should enjoy their ineffable nature while we can – including at Goodwood: “Downland is great for cloud-spotting. Find some elevated ground, look out over the sky and you’ll see some great formations.” You may even see an asperitas.
A Cloud A Day – 365 Skies from the Cloud Appreciation Society by Gavin Pretor-Pinney is published by Batsford
This article was taken from the Winter 2019/2020 edition of the Goodwood Magazine.
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