48 HOURS AT THE GOODWOOD ESTATE

THREE MONTHS ago, say the words ‘Goodwood’, and I would immediately reminisce to previous years of the Revival, dressing up in my best ’60s style, sipping Champagne, and dancing with friends between the Spitfires and Mustangs. “Give me Goodwood on a summer’s day, and you can forget the rest of the world”, as described in the words of British racing driver, Roy Salvadori.

There’s absolutely no doubt that events such as the Goodwood Revival and the Festival of Speed, enjoyed by over 150,000 visitors each year (during pre-COVID times), have propelled Goodwood into the worldwide spotlight, under the welldeserved accolade as ‘England’s greatest sporting estate’.

More recently, however, I have seen Goodwood in another light, entirely away from the big crowds and spotlight, more simply, as a beautiful escape away