Goodwood Festival of Speed Camping
Discussion
After paying £32 for tickets and about £50 quid on petrol I cant afford to pay for hotels or B & B's!
The past two years I rang the campsite who said they were full but had one spot, right in the centre of the site under a lampost! Got that spot both years as I am too disorganised to book early!
I got out the car park OK but it took an age to get up to the M25, literally stop/start all the way to the motorway. Last year there was a massive Radio 1 festival at Brighton at the same time which did not help things!
The past two years I rang the campsite who said they were full but had one spot, right in the centre of the site under a lampost! Got that spot both years as I am too disorganised to book early!
I got out the car park OK but it took an age to get up to the M25, literally stop/start all the way to the motorway. Last year there was a massive Radio 1 festival at Brighton at the same time which did not help things!
melv said: U can camp at the (horse racing) course, but prob too late now.
There are sites at Chichester and up the road at Graffham (nr. Petworth.)
I'll dig my book out as stayed on one about five miles east of Goodwwod a couple of years ago.
Melv
Yeah, every year I leave it too late! If you could let me know the name of the site 5 miles east it would be most appriciated
the Wiz said:
apache said: can anyone give a Goodwood virgin some tips on where to stay, which tickets to buy etc
We're staying at the Emsworth travelodge. Best value ticket is, robably, the weekend one.
I found that saturday / sunday are pretty similar so I have always prefered to buy the Sunday ticket and spend Saturday doing the driving and camping. Some will tell you that Sunday is too busy - I would disagree, yeah, it might be more busy but it is never so busy it becomes annoying/uncomfortable. Personally I would spend the extra dosh on a grandstand ticket, this gaurantees you a viewing point all day.
melv said:
If you could let me know the name of the site 5 miles east it would be most appriciated
Right -have been out toi the m*t*rh*me for the 'book.'
The site is at Slindon. 01243 814387. No toilet or shower facilities though.....But that wasn't a prob 4 me!!
Pub with excellent restaurant in the village.
Melv
Cheers, no toilet could be a problem, my tent does not include one!
Cortinaman;
too late!
just booked my place in Yapton for camping. Only £14 for three people, bargin! I have been 3 years now and the weather has held up so I am going to take the risk again.
With regards to the cops, cheers for the hint. Overtook a transit last year and kept my foot down. Hit 90 ish and a copper stood out infront of me about 300metres down the road
Tuned out he was only crossing the road to put a diversion sign up, phew!
Are you going this year?
too late!
just booked my place in Yapton for camping. Only £14 for three people, bargin! I have been 3 years now and the weather has held up so I am going to take the risk again.
With regards to the cops, cheers for the hint. Overtook a transit last year and kept my foot down. Hit 90 ish and a copper stood out infront of me about 300metres down the road
Tuned out he was only crossing the road to put a diversion sign up, phew!
Are you going this year?
cortinaman said: i bet your just counting the days now!!(i know i am!!!!)......fast cars,fast women and......and erm....eerrmm.....well,thats all we need!
oh yes! Do they publish the line-up (i.e. the car lists) before the event? I have been on the Goodwood website but cant find anything.
big_man said: So what is the difference between the saturday and the sunday?
I quite fancy going but as I'm in Scotland it might be worthwhile going both days, but is there any point? Will I just see the same things?
Yes and no!
Basically the past times I have been the cars that run up the hill are the same everyday. The line up is the same,
some cars are "timed" i.e they go hell for leather against the clock,
some are "demo" i.e they ponce up the hill and are not timed.
Others are "static", i.e they sit in the paddock all weekend.
Of course different things happen on different days, for instance last year the F1 cars took it in turn to do a fast run (to show just how quick they go), a show off run (they stop next to each grandstand and drop the clutch
) etc etc. Basically I would recommend driving down on Sat, get a B and B or a campsite, have a chill, few beers, then hit hillclimb early Sun morning.
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