Overview
- ⏱️5 hoursApproximate duration
Children aged 17 and under go free to the races when accompanied by an adult (some exclusions apply for Festival fixtures and Live After Racing events). Children do not require a ticket in advance and a free ticket will be issued on the day.
Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.
🏟️ Address: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
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.
Newcastle is a pretty affordable city to visit, meaning it’s easy to find cheap and cheerful accommodation if that’s what you prefer. However, as Newcastle is not a glamorous city, don’t expect to find too many high-end hotels.
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is the city’s primary airport offering regular international flights to and from major destinations throughout Europe…
Spend the day at Whitley Bay – head to the Newcastle coast for a day of windy beach walks, fish and chips, and perhaps a pub or two
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