Embrace the spirit of the season with our Summer of Sport guide, your ticket to a world of athletic adventure right at your fingertips.
From the gripping action on the tennis courts of Eastbourne and Wimbledon to the exhilarating matches of the football season, and the noble races at Lingfield and Brighton Racecourses, there's a spectacle for every sports enthusiast.
Discover iconic events and feel the community spirit. Dive into a summer defined by passion, excitement, and the joy of the game.
From the Euros to the Premier League, League two or grass roots, why not check out a football club a few stops away.
Here are few clubs accessible via our network so you can start planning your visit:
Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Crawley Town, Sutton Utd, AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace, Millwall, Charlton Athletic, Arsenal, Luton Town, Stevenage Borough, and Cambridge Utd, Dorking Wanderers, Kings Lynn, Horsham Town, Lewes FC
Lingfield Park Racecourse is the busiest racecourse in Europe with over 80 fixtures across the year, with flat, jump and all-weather racing. As well as being a popular racecourse, Lingfield Park Resort also boasts an onsite luxury 116-bedroom hotel & Leisure Club and a challenging 18-hole Golf Course, providing a fantastic leisure resort in Surrey for a perfect weekend by train
Nearest station: Lingfield, the racecourse is a short walk away
Brighton Racecourse is one of the most exciting, vibrant, racetracks in the South of England and with its fantastic location the seaside course is perfect for a great day out. Situated on Whitehawk Hill, around 1 mile away from the coast, the course originates from 1783, when the first official race was held in the area. These days the racecourse hosts flat racing fixtures from April until October as well as a number of other events throughout the year.
Nearest station: Brighton
Nearest station: Chichester, with a 12 min taxi ride or a shuttle bus on event days.
An intoxicating mix of cars, stars and motorsport royalty come together over four superb days for the Festival of Speed. The largest event of its kind, the event gathers together the planet’s rarest and most glamorous cars.
With five days of thrilling horse racing action set against the magnificent backdrop of the rolling Sussex countryside, Qatar Goodwood Festival – popularly known as Glorious Goodwood – is the sporting and social highlight of the flat-racing season.
The smell of engines mingles with the roar of iconic race cars at Goodwood Revival, a three-day September festival celebrating the halcyon days of motor racing with the accompanying glamour of 1940s, ’50s and ’60s.
You can buy Thameslink tickets online and collect them from the ticket machine before you travel. You can also buy them from a ticket machine or ticket office at the station.