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Hi,
My parents are booked to go to IoW on the 10th so thought i could get them tickets to the revival the weekend before. Neither they or i have been before so not sure what the deal is.
Can someone please explain the general setup and what the different ticketing levels allow? Seems quite a jump from a grandstand only ticket to the other options.
Also, what are good options for accomodation? A b&b type would be best.
Thanks
My parents are booked to go to IoW on the 10th so thought i could get them tickets to the revival the weekend before. Neither they or i have been before so not sure what the deal is.
Can someone please explain the general setup and what the different ticketing levels allow? Seems quite a jump from a grandstand only ticket to the other options.
Also, what are good options for accomodation? A b&b type would be best.
Thanks
It depends what you want to do... and how interested in the racing you/they are or if you prefer the corporate stuff.
General Admission is what I usually go for - but then I tend to walk about 10 miles each day (four 'laps' of the circuit, against the flow, so you can see the action 'coming'). I had a grandstand ticket once, but found I was off my seat walking around and didn't really take advantage.
Paying more for things like the March enclosure or start line grandstand - prime position, but you will miss out on all the action around the back of the circuit.
It looks like some people now go, just to be there and be seen.
There is a lot to see and do. If you haven't been before it is all a bit overwhelming and you won't get to see all of it.
Accomodation - probably left it a bit late as I guess anything close will be booked up.
General Admission is what I usually go for - but then I tend to walk about 10 miles each day (four 'laps' of the circuit, against the flow, so you can see the action 'coming'). I had a grandstand ticket once, but found I was off my seat walking around and didn't really take advantage.
Paying more for things like the March enclosure or start line grandstand - prime position, but you will miss out on all the action around the back of the circuit.
It looks like some people now go, just to be there and be seen.
There is a lot to see and do. If you haven't been before it is all a bit overwhelming and you won't get to see all of it.
Accomodation - probably left it a bit late as I guess anything close will be booked up.
So general admission does afford a view of track?
Both parents interested in cars and racing, took them to the dubai 24hr race when they visited and they loved it. Only issue is that theyre 70 and mum cant walk so far without resting.
I’m thinking maybe sunday only as a day out. Grandstand for mum but i assume this still affords ability to mill around the various static displays?
Hotel wise i take your point, maybe somewhere nearish on the way down from yorkshire and then one nearer to where they’ll take the ferry
Both parents interested in cars and racing, took them to the dubai 24hr race when they visited and they loved it. Only issue is that theyre 70 and mum cant walk so far without resting.
I’m thinking maybe sunday only as a day out. Grandstand for mum but i assume this still affords ability to mill around the various static displays?
Hotel wise i take your point, maybe somewhere nearish on the way down from yorkshire and then one nearer to where they’ll take the ferry
Personally, before you buy any tickets, if they’re still available, (and grandstands sell out very early), try and find accommodation for them. Literally, within the radius from Brighton to Portsmouth, pretty much everything is booked months in advance.
All being well with that, it is a long and tiring day with a lot of walking - general admission gives access to the whole circuit, but as the entire world congregates around the pit straight area, they’ll have to walk out around the circuit to get a view. Best to head around past the first corner where the viewing is best. Advisable to avoid high heels for Mum too.
Others will have plenty to add I’m sure.
General Admission will get you into the circuit and access to anywhere round the circuit and into some of the Paddock areas where you can get close to some of the cars. The nice thing about Goodwood is that you are close to the track wherever you are and there are no high fences so you can have a pretty much unobstructed view apart from other people.
Most of the displays and other attractions are around the start/finish striaght side of the track and there is a whole other area in the 'over the road' area. Consequently it does tend to be very busy that side of the track. There are limited places to view the racing from this side of the track due to the crowds and the space taken up by the grandstands.
If you mum is not too mobile you can get a tractor ride round to the other parts of the track. You can also walk, rest and watch before moving on again, if you want to.
Grandstands are useful if the weather is wet and you do get a guaranteed seat, which with the crowds can be a bonus along the start finish side of the track
Most of the displays and other attractions are around the start/finish striaght side of the track and there is a whole other area in the 'over the road' area. Consequently it does tend to be very busy that side of the track. There are limited places to view the racing from this side of the track due to the crowds and the space taken up by the grandstands.
If you mum is not too mobile you can get a tractor ride round to the other parts of the track. You can also walk, rest and watch before moving on again, if you want to.
Grandstands are useful if the weather is wet and you do get a guaranteed seat, which with the crowds can be a bonus along the start finish side of the track
Re the accomodation, try Airbnb. Hotels and B & Bs in the area are clued up on Goodwood and raise their prices for the weekend. As has been said, they're probably all booked up by now.
I got a 3-bed house in Havant for £300 for 4 days. I suspect the owner of the property wasn't wise to the Goodwood thing.
Like most airfield-based British circuits, Goodwood is very open to the elements. If it's hot, it's very hot, and this could be a problem for older people. Adversely, when it rains, it's miserable, and the car parks become Glastonbury, although I understand this year there will be improvements to the entrance and access tracks. I'm 68 and I thoroughly recommend grandstand seats, if only for the occasional "rest".
I've never watched the entire Friday evening race - I've always been so tired that I just wanted to go home. Don't forget that the viewing banks are grass, and if they're not wet they make a reasonably comfortable seat for free.
I got a 3-bed house in Havant for £300 for 4 days. I suspect the owner of the property wasn't wise to the Goodwood thing.
Like most airfield-based British circuits, Goodwood is very open to the elements. If it's hot, it's very hot, and this could be a problem for older people. Adversely, when it rains, it's miserable, and the car parks become Glastonbury, although I understand this year there will be improvements to the entrance and access tracks. I'm 68 and I thoroughly recommend grandstand seats, if only for the occasional "rest".
I've never watched the entire Friday evening race - I've always been so tired that I just wanted to go home. Don't forget that the viewing banks are grass, and if they're not wet they make a reasonably comfortable seat for free.
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