Goodwood Racecourse

A truly delightful experience of a 5 star 4 course meal while watching the horse racing. Highly recommended for disabled or elderly people. This is the best way for any disabled or elderly people to enjoy horse racing, as you are able to just sit at the table they select for you, have staff bring you drinks, and a fantastic four course meal will be brought to you, all while you sit back and watch the race, either at your table on TV screens, or by joining the other race goers on the balcony, and all will make way for you and your wheelchair to be right up close to the glass safety balcony. There’s no need at all to gamble, (we certainly never gamble at all) but we do enjoy the excitement of the race itself, and the hospitality meals are always a delight, it’s an experience we regularly do nowadays, as we can both cope, because you are spoilt from the moment you get out of your car by willing helpful course staff, who treat you with the respect you deserve. It’s one of the best days we disabled or elderly can really enjoy. Always book the hospitality deal if you can afford it, everything is then included, tickets, parking, meals, and we mean good meals. Alright, you have to buy your own drinks, but of course you don’t even have to do that, it’s just a very pleasant day out for us disabled people to throughally enjoy. We recommend you giving it a go. BUT CAN WE SUGGEST THIS. CHOOSE A QUIET RACE DAY, forget the main and very busy main race day events, there’s plants of days like these, where the cost is considerably less, but the experience is just as good, we love it. On the hospitality deal, you get fantastic views of the race course and the actual race itself, you are so well looked after, and it’s worth every penny. We have reviewed a number of race courses for you, such as GOODWOOD, CHELTENHAM, BATH, WARWICK, WORCESTER, KEMPTON PARK, other courses include Epsom, for the Derby, Fontwell Park, and Sandown, and we have plans ready for various courses during 2025, which we hope will give you a chance to try doing something different, a boost for the difficult life many have to endure nowadays. PLEASE READ THESE REVIEWS ON THE EUANS GUIDE, UNDER OUR TITLE OF “DISABLED TRAVELLER.” there’s lots of photos, details of the day itself, and our advice as needed. DO ENJOY these pleasant days out.

What a wonderful experience, a great day out. The drive to reach Goodwood racecourse is delightful, with open countryside views and woodland scenes, and it’s quite exciting as you see the sign for Goodwood (photo 1). You approach the course with views towards the stands (photos 2, 3 and 4) and for this enclosure, you follow directions for car park 8, well signposted for you (photo 5). You will be directed by stewards to the disabled parking, which is on grass areas, but flat, with a hardcore path (photo 6). You need to be pushed across a main road, but stewards help you cross, then it’s a bit of a push, and downhill, to reach main gate (photo 7) which opens at 11.30. You will pass the ticket office, and lovely views over the downs (photo 8) before joining the queue at the main gate (photo 9). We suggest you buy your ticket for the course online, well before race day, but for those last minute tickets you can buy them at the ticket office (photo 10). You can now go along to the Gordon enclosure (photo 11) and enter the facilities area, where a well earned cup of coffee may be taken, and from here you can watch what is happening on the race with the TV screens (photo 12) however, if you wish to see the race live, then there are steps to have to get up to get into the stand itself. The Gordon enclosure (photo 13) offers outstanding views though, with lots of space for wheelchair movement, except on the main festival event, when that becomes overcrowded, so pick a smaller meeting to enjoy this fantastic experience. If you can, get up by the rails for some dramatic views, not just the racing, but over the downs as well (photo 14). Just at the far right hand corner of the stadium, there is a raised platform for disabled chairs, and you will be able to see over the heads of people, and be right up on the fence as the horses make that final dash for the winning post. From the next level up in the stand, if you can manage a few steps on your own, then there are outstanding views of the race as you glance over towards the winning post (photo 15) Or you can exit the racecourse and cut across the stand to the parade ground with close up views of the horses as they strut their thing (photo 16) Go back into the stand to watch them race past you to the finish post (photo 17) or watch that final dash on the large screen just above your head, and from up here you will just make out the horses as they return to exit the course (photo 18) although it’s quite far away, and the winning horses will parade again on the parade ring, this is really something to get the excited feel of the crowds (photo 19). OUR FINAL THOUGHTS If you ever wonder what it would be like to visit a race course, then give Goodwood a go, You won’t be disappointed, it’s ideal for disabled persons, and you get all the atmosphere and be able to see all the horses from the parade ground. Like ourselves, you do not need to bet, we are not gamblers, but throughly enjoyed the day. We are so glad we made that effort, and recommend Goodwood racecourse to you.

Fabulous experience, something we highly recommend you trying, it’s ideal for a day out for disabled people, and you do not need to gamble at all, just being there is so much fun. Everyone of the staff are so friendly and helpful, there’s so much to see and do, the day flies past, well worth going along. Let’s try to show you why we enjoyed the day so much. First of all the drive to the Goodwood estate was so very pleasant, we had set our sat NAV to PO18 0LU. for EARTHAM Woods, a very nice area of mixed woodland plants and trees, with scenic countryside views soon opening up as we parked up in the car park for the woods. We then set sat NAV to. PO18 0EY. for Singleton as this route would take us around the Goodwood estate. Then finally, sat NAV. PO18 0PS. for Goodwood race course. We then followed signposts for car park number 5 (photo 1) which has parking on the grass, but hardcore paths leading to the main entrance for the RICHMOND ENCLOSURE (photo 2) Just to mention, that with the Richmond enclosure tickets, a dress code does apply, and gentlemen are asked to wear jackets, and many may wear the Panama hat, while ladies are welcomed to dress to impress. The gates will open at 11.30 where you can join the other excited race goers (photo 3) and these paths will take you past the parade ground which will be packed later on as yourself and other people wish to see the horses close up as they parade around the grounds (photo 4) then an easy walk as you head up towards the RICHMOND ENCLOSURE which offers views over the parade ground (photo 5) Walking through the stands we saw the Richmond enclosure open up for us (photo 6) which offers fantastic views over the race course (photo 7) and on the opposite side of the stands, we had access to the parade grounds when the winners are brought in (photo 8). At this point, we want to say a special thank you to the steward Simon (photo 9, with myself ) who so kindly gave us a tour around the whole stadium, and showed us everything that would allow us to enjoy our day to the full, the most wonderful day that lay ahead for us. In the centre of the Richmond stand we were taken to the lift, that you can use to get you up to the first floor, where there are refreshment areas, seating, and outside views over the winning post (photo 10), the best place possible to be. There are plenty of seats to help you relax and watch the upcoming race (photo 11) and over to your left you will see the horses come out onto the race course and trot up past you to the starting gates, where you can see the horses you fancy for each race. Remember, you do not have to bet any money, but you can do as we did, just pick two horses each, and see how they do on each race, this is just as much fun to do, without placing any money, and you can still feel the excitement as all others do, and it was great to see them trot passed us. From up there in the stand, you have an excellent view over the winning post (photo 12) and see them gallop on past the bend (photo 13) before returning to go along towards the parade ground (photo 14) where you can then see them from the stand, or go down to the parade ring for close up views of the winners (photo 15). Our final photo shows the three enclosures, the large and main RICHMOND ENCLOSURE, we highly recommend you pay that little extra to gain the full benefit of your experience. The centre enclosure is the GORDON ENCLOSURE, a lot more relaxed as regards dress code, although you still need to dress nicely, with nice views of the races as well, the winning post being just slightly over to the left, with a large screen on the course so you can see the winners race past. The far enclosure is the LENNOX stand, ideal for families, more relaxed with dress code as long as you are tidy, and it’s there you are welcomed to bring along your picnic boxes and sit on the grass areas, and let your youngsters let off steam. All three enclosures have the raised up disabled platforms that sit right on the race track fencing, giving you a great view of what’s happening. This is an experience of a life time, something we are so glad we tried, and hope that if you fancy giving it a try as well, we feel you will not be disappointed with your day. OUR FINAL THOUGHTS If you like watching horse racing on the Tv, then going to a track is even more interesting. Just seeing the horses in real life was a delight, just watching what happens behind the scene was interesting, how the stalls are moved into position, seeing the horses leaving the stalls and slowly arriving towards you which sets the crowd alight, it’s just a very nice experience, we really do recommend you trying it one day. WE HAVE OFFERED REVIEWS for other tracks as well, so that you can perhaps find one nearer, but Goodwood is the best so far. EPSUM DOWNS, NEWBURY, FONTWELL, and of course GOODWOOD.