Guildford To The Revival - Best Route?

[MikeT66]

Looking forward to the coming weekend - it's been a few years since Mrs.T66 and I last attended (2012, I think). On all the previous occasions we'd stop in Brighton for a long weekend, with a day at the Revival.

This year, though, (thanks to some ridiculous Brighton prices), we're at the Holiday Inn at Guildford. So...

... does anyone know the best route from Guildford to Goodwood (setting off very early Saturday morning for 7.00-7.30am arrival)? I'm not sure of any roadworks, and both Midhurst and Petworth look like potential heavy traffic areas.
TIA!!!

[MikeT66]

Some good advice here - thank you. I'm tempted by the Midhurst route, I think. Petworth is a lovely place but I'm not sure about potentially getting through it easily, even at 6.30am.

[MikeT66]

In the end I went the Petworth route (Saturday morning, leaving Guildford at 5.45am). Great trouble-free drive down, particularly after Petworth where I found myself behind a rather rapid but brilliantly driven Volvo estate. Had a fantastic blast down to Goodwood following the Volvo, who I ended parking next to on the site, and the driver was a thoroughly lovely chap. A great start to a great event, even if it got uncomfortably wet during the day.
Thanks again to all here for the advice!

Edited by MikeT66 on Sunday 11th September 19:20