Goodwood Revival Sunday - tips for first timers please!
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7.30. 8am latest. IMO. Stay late and avoid the queues out.
There's almost too much to see and do in one day. If you want to see cars racing, head up towards first corner after the start or just beyond, is only a 10 minute walk.
There is the village at the bottom of the footbridge with all the retro shops.
If you're on a budget for lunch, nip into the retro Tescos in the village and buy their sandwiches, which they sell at normal price!Get in there early!
You don't need a paddock pass to get a good closeup view of the cars, a lot are really accessible.
Do visit the Aviation park , always some fantastic machinery.
The Earls Court exhibition can get very overcrowded and possibly not worth the queue.
Do dress up. Not only important, but essential. If it rains, take an umbrella, there is nowhere to shelter.
Take a camera, probably not necessarily for the racing but for everything else!
Others will add their tuppence worth!
There's almost too much to see and do in one day. If you want to see cars racing, head up towards first corner after the start or just beyond, is only a 10 minute walk.
There is the village at the bottom of the footbridge with all the retro shops.
If you're on a budget for lunch, nip into the retro Tescos in the village and buy their sandwiches, which they sell at normal price!Get in there early!
You don't need a paddock pass to get a good closeup view of the cars, a lot are really accessible.
Do visit the Aviation park , always some fantastic machinery.
The Earls Court exhibition can get very overcrowded and possibly not worth the queue.
Do dress up. Not only important, but essential. If it rains, take an umbrella, there is nowhere to shelter.
Take a camera, probably not necessarily for the racing but for everything else!
Others will add their tuppence worth!
Crowds will be big however if you venture from the infield you will soon have some breathing space. I slowly walk the whole circuit during the day to experience racing from all parts of the track. The revival village is worth a look at after racing has finished and they often have acts like black elvis and mr b the gentleman rhymer within the old speckled hen tent.
9.3 said:
7.30. 8am latest. IMO. Stay late and avoid the queues out.
There's almost too much to see and do in one day. If you want to see cars racing, head up towards first corner after the start or just beyond, is only a 10 minute walk.
There is the village at the bottom of the footbridge with all the retro shops.
If you're on a budget for lunch, nip into the retro Tescos in the village and buy their sandwiches, which they sell at normal price!Get in there early!
You don't need a paddock pass to get a good closeup view of the cars, a lot are really accessible.
Do visit the Aviation park , always some fantastic machinery.
The Earls Court exhibition can get very overcrowded and possibly not worth the queue.
Do dress up. Not only important, but essential. If it rains, take an umbrella, there is nowhere to shelter.
Take a camera, probably not necessarily for the racing but for everything else!
Others will add their tuppence worth!
Thank you - just the sort of advice we need There's almost too much to see and do in one day. If you want to see cars racing, head up towards first corner after the start or just beyond, is only a 10 minute walk.
There is the village at the bottom of the footbridge with all the retro shops.
If you're on a budget for lunch, nip into the retro Tescos in the village and buy their sandwiches, which they sell at normal price!Get in there early!
You don't need a paddock pass to get a good closeup view of the cars, a lot are really accessible.
Do visit the Aviation park , always some fantastic machinery.
The Earls Court exhibition can get very overcrowded and possibly not worth the queue.
Do dress up. Not only important, but essential. If it rains, take an umbrella, there is nowhere to shelter.
Take a camera, probably not necessarily for the racing but for everything else!
Others will add their tuppence worth!
. Have had a look at our tickets & they include vouchers for a programme, tickets for the Woodcote Grandstand & lunch at The Richmond Arms. Am I right in thinking that The Richmond Arms is some distance from the hub of things?We are going on Sunday, its our 3rd year on the trott, SWIMBO loves it. As others have said get in early and don't spend time "over the road" get straight into the circuit. I would then spend the morning looking around at the displays etc before the crowds get to big.
For the racing as already said head uptowards madgwick where you will see some great action, there are food and drink stalls nearby.
At the end of the day head back over the bridge and do the "over the road" experience, normally some music on, lots to see and plenty of food and drink on offer.
You realy must make some effort to dress for the event, if you don't you will be the odd one out, even a flat cap and an old sports jacket is better than nothing.
Finally you will come away at the end of the day wishing you had 2 day tickets, its very difficult to fit everything in in one day.
Enjoy.
For the racing as already said head uptowards madgwick where you will see some great action, there are food and drink stalls nearby.
At the end of the day head back over the bridge and do the "over the road" experience, normally some music on, lots to see and plenty of food and drink on offer.
You realy must make some effort to dress for the event, if you don't you will be the odd one out, even a flat cap and an old sports jacket is better than nothing.
Finally you will come away at the end of the day wishing you had 2 day tickets, its very difficult to fit everything in in one day.
Enjoy.
Yep get there for gates open do inside of circuit first find good spot to watch a bit then go around the track go to st Mary's at some point. Loads of people leave after the tt on Sunday but stay all day even for prize giving. Enjoy and next year I bet you come for more than just one day
Make time for the champagne tent. Seriously…particularly if it's hot. The band in there is usually amazing and the atmosphere is wonderful.
Plus £60 odd for a bottle of Veuve Cliquot in the sunshine at one of the premier classic car events anywhere in the world doesn't seem so expensive.
Plus £60 odd for a bottle of Veuve Cliquot in the sunshine at one of the premier classic car events anywhere in the world doesn't seem so expensive.
corporalsparrow said:
Make time for the champagne tent. Seriously…particularly if it's hot. The band in there is usually amazing and the atmosphere is wonderful.
Plus £60 odd for a bottle of Veuve Cliquot in the sunshine at one of the premier classic car events anywhere in the world doesn't seem so expensive.
Its worth going in even if you have no intention of buying champagne, good music, atmosphere and dancing.Plus £60 odd for a bottle of Veuve Cliquot in the sunshine at one of the premier classic car events anywhere in the world doesn't seem so expensive.
Brilliant - that's great info - thanks a lot 
Got to say Molly, that if you're only there for the one day, taking 2 hours out to go for lunch in a pub around the corner (which is something you can do anytime anywhere), would be too much of a time sacrifice for me. Depends how important lunch is to you, but for me I want every moment of Revival.
9.3 said:
Got to say Molly, that if you're only there for the one day, taking 2 hours out to go for lunch in a pub around the corner (which is something you can do anytime anywhere), would be too much of a time sacrifice for me. Depends how important lunch is to you, but for me I want every moment of Revival.
Uh-oh - dillema time! We have a nice little package of tickets and those are in there - I understand them to be worth £49 pp so would seem silly to settle for a retro Tesco's sandwich instead 
Anyone experienced lunch at The Richmond Arms?RichB said:
MollyGT3 said:
Anyone experienced lunch at The Richmond Arms?
Yes, as I said, it's the bar attached to the Goodwood Hotel. Nice but like 9.3 I wouldn't take 2 hours out of the day for it. But then I go to the Revival for the racing. Here's hoping for good weather or I'll be taking my wellies!The Crack Fox said:
Here are 5 tips for first timers at the Revival that you might find handy. Have fun
All a bit patronising towards the ladies though eh? Going on about the totty and 26 pairs of shoes 
Hi, this is my first trip to Goodwood and really can't wait to make the trip down from Scotland. We have been kindly invited down and have been given hospitality tickets for the War Rooms.
It's been suggested we dress up, which we are up for but my other half was concerned that that not all others in this area will be doing the same?
What the % of people who will dress up and any tips for what a guy in his mid 30s should wear?
It's been suggested we dress up, which we are up for but my other half was concerned that that not all others in this area will be doing the same?
What the % of people who will dress up and any tips for what a guy in his mid 30s should wear?
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