The Goodwood Revival is a magical step back in time, a celebration of the halcyon days of motor racing as it used to be with all the accompanying spectacle and glamour of that era, with competitors and spectators alike dressed in period fashions. This is an outstanding event, the Revival is in a league of its own and there is no other motor sport spectacle in the world to compare. It is an enormous theatrical experience with the motor racing at its centre. Grand Prix, sports and GT cars thunder around the circuit driven by famous names, which in the past have included Sir Stirling Moss, Derek Bell and Jonny Herbert.
Bands playing music from the forties and fifties, shops selling fish and chips wrapped in 1950s newspaper, parades of Ford Cortinas, aerobatics featuring Spitfires and Messerschmitts, and transport within the circuit provided only by period vehicles, all ensure that this occasion is an authentic period experience. You will have grandstand tickets for Sunday in the popular and much sought-after Startline Grandstand.
Accommodation
This two night tour is based at the Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, near Southampton. The hotel is set in landscaped grounds of 176 acres, with golf and leisure facilities and a health spa.
Itinerary
Saturday 20 September
Check into your rooms before a welcome drink and illustrated talk given by Stephen Volkins, author and film editor, who will set the scene and show film footage of motoring events. Dinner will follow.
Sunday 21 September
Early breakfast before an executive coach (or you can drive yourself if you prefer) takes you to the Goodwood Revival to enjoy the day with grandstand seats and plenty of opportunity to soak up this unique occasion. You may wish to turn out the attic, dig out the furs, hats and gloves and dress to be part of the occasion - most people do! Refreshments can be found during the day from a variety of restaurants and eateries - from the Champagne Bar to fish and chips.
Return to the hotel for dinner.
Monday 22 September
Breakfast at leisure and depart for home.
Details
Dates: 20-22 September 2008
Price: £449 per person - based on two people sharing a twin or double room
Single supplement: £60
Non-refundable deposit: £150 (payable by 10 February to guarantee a grandstand seat)
This tour is run by Heritage Touring, for whom we are acting as an agent.
What’s included:
- Two nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner
- Welcome reception
- Illustrated lecture on Saturday evening
- Startline Grandstand seats and entry tickets into Goodwood Revival on Sunday
- Professional guide
- Executive coach to and from Goodwood Revival
Booking
Apart from our scheduled, escorted group tours, none of our itineraries are set in stone - after all, this is your holiday - so we can fine-tune any aspect of these tours to meet your wishes. Any of our escorted tours may also be taken as a private, independent tour, at a time to suit you.
We work closely with a number of classic and spots car hire companies across the UK, Europe, and beyond, so we can arrange your car hire for you , too. Please contact us for futher details and the cars we have available.
