Festive Flat Racing 5 Dec 2026

There is ample free parking available onsite for all raceday and event guests. Owners, trainers, and jockeys have a dedicated car park, opposite the main entrance. 

Disabled parking is also located in close proximity to the racecourse entrance.

A taxi from Newcastle City Centre/Newcastle Central Station will cost approximately £10.

Numbers 43 and 44 leave from Haymarket Bus Station in Newcastle City Centre every few minutes and arrive at a stop just outside the racecourse road entrance. 

There is a free shuttle bus service on Saturday racedays that runs from Four Lane Ends & Regent Centre Metro Stations to the racecourse, beginning an hour and a half before racing running till the first race time, and then returns from the racecourse to the same metro stations directly after racing.

Newcastle Central Station is the closest main line station, and it's approximately 15 minutes and £10 to the racecourse by taxi. Regent Centre and Four Lane Ends Metro Stations are situated 2 miles from the racecourse and a shuttle bus operates Saturday fixtures only.

Helicopters can land at the racecourse. Please contact the racecourse directly for details.

Within walking distance of the racecourse there is High Gosforth Park and High Gosforth Park Golf Club, as well as a small selection of eateries and shops. For a broader choice, take public transport or drive into the city centre.