Goodwood festival of speed

newcavanman

Hey guys, we are going over to this next Saturday. Just wondering if anyone has been before? Any suggestions as to how we should plan out our day? We will be in from 7.30 am and leaving around 6pm. Are there any things we need to see at particular times. Being that we only have one day, we want to try to see as much as we can.

tabby aspreme

I'm jealous, where are you flying too and from.

afatbollix

Get there early. Car parks open at 7:30am and gates open at 8:30am. Traffic builds up from 8am! We get there for 7am. (We have a pass) To make sure no traffic.

I would start with the paddocks and see most of the cars while it is a little bit quieter.

I would skip the moving motor show. Its mostly new cars on a stand unless you are looking for a new car don't bother.

Do go visit the manufacturers stands. Depending what your road car is you might be able to get into your manufactures drivers lounge just show your key and they will let you in. Don't expect anything but they might have some freebies.

I would then travel up the hill stopping to watch the hill at times. Get a time table and figure out what you would like to see and plan your day around that.

At the top of the hill climb is the rally stage, Expect everything from minis to modern day cars. I will be on the start line of the stage for all 4 days. It has some great cars but narrow so if a car goes off we have to recover it which takes time when its a 50 year old car!

You won't experience any thing like it. The weather is looking like it will play ball too


To answer Tabbys question. Fly to Gatwick its the closest, only a hours drive. Stansted would be a 3 to 4 hour drive. Bournemouth is close too but not many flights fly there.

Northern Monkey

Above pretty much covers it. Last year was my first at it, I was expecting it to be good, but it is on another level!

newcavanman

We are flying to Gatwidk and doing AirBnB in Tangmere, about a mile from the entrance, I believe.i know these shows tend to be so big, that sometimes you get home and someone says, oh didnt you go to such and such area or stand, and of course you had completely missed it . Thats why I was asking lads. Thanks for the tips

afatbollix

Bring yer wellies!! Its going to be a mud bath.They had to close the site to vehicles today as they just kept sliding off. The Rally stage is covered in a slimy chalk top layer, get to the Rally stage early on Friday I say some cars are going off!

beauf

Was there a few years back. We went late was no traffic about 10am. We stayed though till the guests arrived for dinner, no traffic out then either.

Walking around the pits was a highlight.

RandomAccess

I'm going as well!
Flying into Gatwick and picking up a hire car on Friday. I'll be staying in Petworth 11miles away.

I'm going on Saturday then just vacationing in the region for a few days.