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Racecourses in the UK

Included below are Racecourses in the UK, such as Newmarket Racecourses. We have selected the leading racecourses in the UK for major festivals and race meetings.

Newmarket Racecourses

Newmarket Racecourses, Westfield House, Newmarket, Suffolk

Westfield House, The Links, Newmarket


Known as the ‘Home of Racing’, Newmarket lives and breathes the sport. There are two racecourses in the town; the Rowley Mile hosts the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas in the spring, and further championship races and valuable handicaps in the autumn. For... more

Cheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Prestbury Park, Cheltenham


Considered the home of National Hunt racing, the racecourse enjoys a scenic location in a natural amphitheatre in the Cotswolds, and the quality of the racing matches that setting. No other race meeting in the world gets the build-up the Cheltenham... more

Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire

Ascot


Everyone’s heard of Ascot, not least because the TV news can’t resist showing footage of those elaborate hats sported by the ladies each summer. Royal Ascot in June is, undoubtedly, the highlight of the year for this Berkshire attraction but there... more

Aintree Racecourse

Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Liverpool, Merseyside

Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool


Ridiculously elaborate hat? Check. Daring, stylish slinky dress? Check. Come April, the only place to be if you like a hedonistic day or two at the races is Aintree, near Liverpool, for the John Smith’s Grand National. The final big meeting of the... more

Goodwood Racecourse Ltd

Goodwood Racecourse Ltd, Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex

Goodwood, Chichester


Rightly regarded as one of the most beautiful racecourses in the world, Goodwood offers not just breathtaking views of the Sussex Downs and the Solent, but also top-quality Flat racing in the summer. Its five-day festival offers an easygoing... more

York Racecourse

York Racecourse, The Racecourse, York, North Yorkshire

The Racecourse, York


It is said that only Ascot sells more champagne than York, where it is considerably cheaper! York stages two of the best Flat meetings in Britain, the Dante Festival in May and the even more popular Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival in August, which... more

Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey

Epsom Downs, Epsom


Epsom Downs Racecourse: Part of British racing’s appeal is the variety of its racecourses, and Epsom is unique, particularly as it is the home of the world's greatest flat race - the Investec Derby. Staged within the Investec Derby Festival over two... more

Newbury Racecourse PLC

Newbury Racecourse PLC, Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury


Perhaps the biggest testament to how good a racecourse Newbury is comes with the news that it has been voted Racecourse of the Year five times in a row – no other has come close to matching that accolade. The key to Newbury’s popularity is that it... more

Ayr Racecourse

Ayr Racecourse, 2/6 Whitletts Road, Ayr, Ayrshire

2/6 Whitletts Road, Ayr


Known to host some of the best horse racing in Scotland, the Ayr Racecourse meets the mark both in flat racing and the jumps. The beautifully-located course close to the coast yet really easy to get to by air, rail or road is home to the Scottish... more

Chester Race Company Ltd

Chester Race Company Ltd, The Racecourse, Chester, Cheshire

The Racecourse, Chester


The crowds here are testament to the racecourse’s enduring popularity, and perhaps more so than any other racecourse in Britain, the quality of racing at Chester is not uppermost in patrons’ thoughts - not that it is anything but good all summer!... more

Sandown Park Racecourse

Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey

Esher


Many rate the Surrey racecourse their favourite, and it is easy to see why. Racing is high-class, and a good mix of Flat and National Hunt, including on the same card at some meetings, which means there is something for everyone. Viewing is... more

Chepstow Racecourse

Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Chepstow


One of only three racecourses in Wales, Chepstow proudly hosts the country’s most prestigious race, the Welsh National, run just after Christmas, the centrepiece of its best day’s racing of the year. Chepstow’s location – just across the Severn... more

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