Overview
- ⏱️5 hoursApproximate duration
- 🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 20,000
🏟️ Address: Newmarket Racecourse Rowley Mile, Cambridge Road, Newmarket, CB8 0TF, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
There is an ample amount of public parking and free for all attendees of the race meeting. There is sometimes a Premier car park in use where you can pay on arrival to be closer to the entrance. Please note that all parking is on grass, so it can be unstable underfoot.
Accessible Blue Badge parking is available in the Premier and public car parks. If extra assistance is required from your car to the course entrance, car parking attendants can radio for a golf buggy.
There are 4 electric charging points located in the Annual Badge Holders’ Car Park to the left of the Premier Enclosure. The service is available for free on racedays.
Coach parking is free. Private Hire coaches should enter the racecourse via Gate 4 from A1303. Coach drivers must complete a Newmarket Racecourses Coach Driver Security Form. If a coach leaves the site and comes back for pick-up, the coach must be back in the car park no later than half an hour before the start of the last race.
A taxi rank is located outside the Premier Enclosure, in front of the Annual Badge Holders’ car park. Newmarket taxis are recognisable for their black and yellow appearance.
A private hire car pick-up and drop-off area is located outside the Premier Enclosure, in front of the Annual Badge Holders’ car park on the right-hand side as you exit the Premier Enclosure.
There is a free shuttle bus service from Newmarket town centre and Newmarket Train Station on racedays. This service does not need to be pre-booked.
Outrider coach services can be booked when purchasing admission tickets. These services provide return travel from Cambridge Train Station, Bury St. Edmunds Train Station, and Ely (via Soham & Fordham) for most racedays.
The Rowley Mile can be reached by the Cambridge/Ipswich Line operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. Get off at Newmarket Train Station and take the free shuttle service from outside the train station to the racecourse.
The Rowley Mile Racecourse is a 2.5 km (30 min) walk from the centre of Newmarket where you will find a range of shops, bars, and eateries.
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