Overview
- ⏱️3 hoursApproximate duration
- 🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 10,000
- ❤️🔥Popular eventCurrently trending with fans
Children 17 years and under are admitted free to the course when accompanied by an adult and do not require a ticket.
There are no discounted tickets for students and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.
There are no discounted tickets for senior citizens and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.
Registered personal assistants accompanying one or more disabled visitors will receive free entry. This is available at the gate on racedays and proof of eligibility may be required. Disabled racegoers are charged at the same rate as other racegoers.
As the facilities around the racecourse are developed over time, the racecourse is making every effort to provide easy access, including ramped access, to as many areas as possible - making the events enjoyable for all. Raised viewing ramps and wheelchair accessible toilet facilities are available on the racecourse.
Please note: the information below is based on a previous edition of the event for reference purposes only. The timetable for this edition will be published nearer to the event.
Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.
🏟️ Address: Kelso Racecourse, Golf Course Road, Kelso, TD5 7SX, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
Free parking for cars is provided in the grass field to the west of the entrance gates.
Priority parking, close to the entrance, can be arranged for racegoers who have specific mobility issues.
Get closer to the action by reserving a parking space alongside the finishing straight. Parking is available to be booked (charges vary per raceday) together with raceday admission tickets. Whilst free car parking is available in the main car park (where there is no view of the racecourse), the trackside parking area is the only part of the course where you can bring along your own picnic.
Border Buses operate a service between Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Galashiels via Kelso.
The Borders Railway provides opportunities for travel, directly from Edinburgh to Tweedbank via 6 Border towns.
The course's Track2Track service gives you return bus transfer from Tweedbank station to the racecourse for only £10 per person. Why not leave the car at home and take the train for a fun hassle free days racing. Please note this must be booked in advance, book online when you purchase your ticket or call 01573 221221.
If you are coming from the South the nearest station is Berwick-on-Tweed and is 22 miles from the course.
Kelso Racecourse is a 1.8 km (22 min) walk from the centre of Kelso where you can find a small selection of shops and eateries.
As a tiny Scottish town, accommodation options are few in Kelso, but relatively cheap. Rather than chain hotels, the town boasts traditional guest houses, b&bs, and pub hotels.
To reach Kelso, fly to Edinburgh International Airport (EDI) which provides direct flights to and from many major cities worldwide. The airport is located…
Learn the legend of Kelso Abbey – when it was built in the 12th century, Kelso Abbey was a grand Gothic structure, but after coming under attack multiple times over the centuries, now only the front facade stands to tell its tumultuous tale
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