The closest pub to Goodwood

The Fox Goes Free is the closest pub to Goodwood, so our busy events calendar regularly includes Horse Racing, Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and similar motor related gatherings. With quiz nights, wine tastings, Friday night meat raffles and charity events there is always something to do and see at the Fox Goes Free! See you soon.

Food and music festivals

Our close proximity to West Dean Gardens enhances our events calendar with food and music festivals which start in April and go on till October. The Fox Goes Free is often a popular watering hole for keen ramblers and cyclists enjoying our location at the foot of Levin Down in the beautiful South Downs.

Full event capability

We offer an excellent pre or après social for all the local events and cater for these with a well organised food, drink and accommodation offering. We often enhance these events with barbecues, outside bars all within our beautiful garden over looking the South Downs.

At the Fox Goes Free there is always something going on!

Events at the pub

Horseracing Dates

Goodwood Horseracing
Opening Weekend		 30th April – 1st May
May Festival 21st – 22nd May
Three Friday Nights 4th, 11th & 18th June
Family Race Day 6th June
Qatar Goodwood Festival 27th – 31st July
Mid Week Racing 7th & 22nd September
Season Finale 10th October

Motorsport Events at Goodwood 2021

Members’ Meeting
Sat 15th – Sun 16th May
Festival of Speed
Thurs 8th – Sun 11th July
Goodwood Revival
Fri 17th – Sun 19th September

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Meat Raffle

Every Friday Night

Due to Covid-19 and social distancing, we aren’t able to hold our weekly raffle. Watch this space for future updates.

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Clay Shoot

2020 dates

On hold until further notice.

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Local events

January
Wed 1st – New Years Day

February
17th – 21st Half term

March
Sun 22nd Mother’s Day
28th – 29th Goodwood members meeting

April
6th – 17th Half term
Fri 10th Good Friday
Sun 12th Easter Sunday
Mon 13th Easter Monday

May
Sat 2nd – Racing Goodwood
Fri 8th – Not BH Monday due to 75th anniversary of VE day  
Sun 24th – Goodwoof, Goodwood dog show
Mon 25th – Bank holiday Monday & Goodwoof, Goodwood dog show
HALF TERM   Mon 25th May – 29th May
Thurs 28th – Goodwood racing
Fri 29th – Goodwood racing
Sat 30th – Goodwood racing

June
Fri 5th – Goodwood race night
Sun 7th – Family race day Goodwood
Fri 12th – Goodwood race night
Friday 19th – Goodwood race night
Sun 21st June – Father’s Day

July
Wed 8th – Build up to FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Thurs 9th – FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Fri 10th – FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Sat 11th   – FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Sun 12th – FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Summer holidays start 23rd July – 2nd Sept
Tuesday 28th – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
Wednesday 29th – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
Thurs 30th – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
Fri 31st – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD

August
Sat 1st – GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
Fri 7th – Chilli Fiesta West Dean Gardens
Sat 8th – Chilli Fiesta West Dean Gardens
Sun 9th – Chilli Fiesta West Dean Gardens
Fri 28th– Goodwood racing
Sat 29th– Goodwood racing
Sun 30th– Goodwood racing
Mon 31st– Bank Holiday

September
Tues 8th – Goodwood racing
Thurs 10th– PRE-REVIVAL
Fri 11th– REVIVAL
Sat 12th– REVIVAL
Sun 13th– REVIVAL
Wed 23rd– Goodwood racing

October
Sun 11th – Goodwood racing
26th – 30th Half Term
Sat 31st–Halloween

November
Thurs 5th Nov – Guy Fawkes night
Sun 8th – Remembrance Sunday

December
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Monday 21st  Dec – Friday 1st Jan 2021
Fri 25th – CHRISTMAS DAY (Public holiday)
Sat 26th – Boxing Day
Mon 28th Public holiday as Boxing day falls on a Saturday
Thur 31st – New Years Eve