Roman Day Tickets | 30 May 2026 | Chester Racecourse | Koobit

Roman Day 30 May 2026

Overview

⏱️3 hoursApproximate duration
🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 21,000
❤️‍🔥Popular eventCurrently trending with fans

Roman Day is a single-day flat racing meeting held annually at the historic Chester Racecourse in Chester, UK.

The fantastic meeting celebrates the connection between the racecourse – and the walled cathedral city – with the Ancient Romans. Enjoy learning about history at the world’s oldest racecourse still in operation while marvelling at one of the most ancient of all sports. With fun entertainment as well as thrilling racing on the course, the meeting is perfect for families and racing enthusiasts alike.

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There are several enclosures to choose from at Chester Racecourse, along with a number of restaurant packages and private hospitality options which can be pre-booked. Enclosures have varying dress code restrictions, access levels, and ticket price brackets. Racegoers purchase a ticket for a full day of racing with access to 1 of the following:

Winning Post – an ‘adults only’ enclosure offering partially covered informal seating close to the Parade Ring and the track with its own betting facilities and bars
County Long Room – offers racegoers entry to the County Long Room Bar, the Walls Bar, covered seating within the County Stand, and exclusive access to the County Champagne Bar within the Paddock area
County Concourse – overlooking the final furlong and the finishing post, this premium enclosure is at the heart of the course with access to the Paddock and Parade Ring viewing
Tattersalls Enclosure – access to both sides of the track with excellent viewing of the final stages of every race as well as access to Paddock facilities
Roodee - includes access to the Dee Stand which is a tiered, uncovered terrace with ground floor standing and access to food concessions, bars, and betting facilities within Dee Stand and the Open Course (centre of the track) enclosure

Subject to availability, upgrades on the day are available.

Ticket Options

🧒 Child Tickets

Children aged 17 and under who are accompanied by an adult are admitted free of charge every raceday at Chester across all enclosures (excluding the Winning Post where children are not permitted).

If you are accompanied by a child in any enclosure other than Tattersalls, Dee Stand, or Open Course, you will be required to collect a badge on arrival from the Box Office.

Hospitality places for children are available at a discounted price. Please speak to the Hospitality team for more information.

👨‍🎓 Student Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for students and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

🧓 Senior Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for senior citizens and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

👨‍🦽 Disabled Tickets

Designated viewing areas have been established in the Paddock area, plus the County, Tattersalls, and Dee enclosures. The Paddock viewing platform gives particularly good views of the track and winning post.

Dispensations are available on ticket prices for carers, please contact the Box Office for more detail. For all racegoers with accessibility concerns, organisers issue a Companion Pass in conjunction with their ticket or badge. The Companion Pass is equivalent to that of the ticket purchaser and provides them with all the same access and services. The Companion Pass is essentially an additional complimentary ticket to the one purchased. To obtain a Companion Pass, please call the Box Office on 01244 304610 at least 7 days prior to the event.

Roman Day Schedule

Time	Activity	Performance
Saturday 30 May
11:30	Entry Gates	Gates open
	Horse Racing	The Going
	Horse Racing	Weather

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

Venue Travel & Parking

🏟️ Address: Chester Racecourse, Nuns Road, Chester, CH1 2LY, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps

Due to its location within the city, Chester Racecourse is easily reached by foot from the city centre or Chester Train Station. The course also has ample car parking space if you are driving from further afield.

🅿️ Parking

Car parking is available on the Open Course, which is located in the centre of the racecourse. Parking can be purchased on the day with cash or card but may be limited and spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. It is advisable to purchase parking in advance when booking tickets and can be purchased in advance online after your ticket or badge selection has been made. Alternatively, advance parking can also be purchased over the phone via the Box Office on 01244 304 610.

A car park pass does not give you access to the Roodee enclosure (previously Open Course) unless you have an admission ticket.

For racegoers who are confined to a wheelchair, parking can be arranged in the disabled parking bays at the Holiday Inn Express, which is located next to the racecourse. Other disabled patrons can park in the disabled spaces near the paddock.

There is ample parking for coaches at the Little Roodee car park which is open 24 hours. There are 452 total spaces with 4 disabled spaces.

Tariff (arrivals before 18:00): £5 – up to 12 hours and £8 – over 12 hours
Tariff (arrivals after 18:00 to 06.59 the following day): £1.50

🚍 Coach & Bus

Chester Racecourse is located in Chester City Centre and is easily accessible via bus routes and via Park & Ride. With the current one-way system in place around the city, it is strongly recommended that racegoers use Chester’s Park & Ride service. For more information please visit Chester and Cheshire West Park & Ride website here.

🚆 Train

Chester Racecourse is easily accessed by the rail network with trains running frequently to Chester Train Station from Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and many other destinations served by Avanti West Coast, Merseyrail, Transport for Wales, and Northern. The station is a 1.9 km (23 min) walk to the racecourse.

🚁 Helicopter

The racecourse can be accessed by helicopter or light aircraft. Please make the necessary arrangements to use the landing facilities in Deeside by contacting British Aerospace, Hawarden, Deeside on 01244 522 012/3.

🚶‍♂️ Walking

Due to being situated within Chester, it is popular to walk to the racecourse from the city centre. This is a 965 m (12 min) walk.

Accommodation

Chester is a small city with a full range of accommodation on offer, from refined hotels to b&bs, and country cottages.

Destination & Tourism

Location

Chester

Language

English

Currency

British Pound (GBP)

Time Zone

GMT (GMTZ)

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Flights & International Travel

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Things To Do

See the animals at Chester Zoo – as England’s leading zoo, and often voted one of the best in the world, kids and adults alike will enjoy its wide selection of animals, fun events, and educational activities promoting animal conservation

Average weather in May

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15°C

high

7°C

low

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28 mm

17 days

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Roman Day 30 May 2026

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