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Horse Racing Tracks in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has 63 active racecourses: 36 flat, 42 jumps and 3 harness. North Yorkshire has the most, with 6. Famous races include the Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse, the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse and the Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse.

63Racecourses36Flat42Jumps3Harness42Regions
63 shown

Berkshire (3)

  1. Ascot RacecourseAscot, Berkshire
    FlatKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    Map
  2. Newbury RacecourseNewbury, Berkshire
    FlatCoral Gold Cup
    Map
  3. Windsor RacecourseWindsor, Berkshire
    Flat
    Map

Cambridgeshire (1)

  1. Huntingdon RacecourseBrampton, Cambridgeshire
    Peterborough Chase
    Map

Carmarthenshire (1)

  1. Ffos Las RacecourseTrimsaran, Carmarthenshire
    Flat
    Map

Ceredigion (1)

  1. Tregaron Trotting Track status unconfirmedTregaron, Ceredigion
    Harness
    Map

Conwy (1)

  1. Tir Prince RacewayTowyn, Conwy
    Harness
    Map

County Antrim (1)

  1. Down Royal RacecourseLisburn, County Antrim
    FlatChampion Chase
    Map

County Down (1)

  1. Downpatrick RacecourseDownpatrick, County Down
    Ulster National
    Map

County Durham (1)

  1. Sedgefield RacecourseSedgefield, County Durham
    Map

Cumbria (2)

  1. Carlisle RacecourseCarlisle, Cumbria
    Flat
    Map
  2. Cartmel RacecourseCartmel, Cumbria
    Map

Devon (2)

  1. Exeter RacecourseKennford, Devon
    Haldon Gold Cup
    Map
  2. Newton Abbot RacecourseNewton Abbot, Devon
    Map

East Lothian (1)

  1. Musselburgh RacecourseMusselburgh, East Lothian
    Flat
    Map

East Riding of Yorkshire (1)

  1. Beverley RacecourseBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
    Flat
    Map

East Sussex (2)

  1. Brighton RacecourseBrighton, East Sussex
    Flat
    Map
  2. Plumpton RacecoursePlumpton, East Sussex
    Map

Essex (1)

  1. Chelmsford City RacecourseGreat Leighs, Essex
    Flat
    Map

Gloucestershire (1)

  1. Cheltenham RacecourseCheltenham, Gloucestershire
    Cheltenham Gold Cup
    Map

Herefordshire (1)

  1. Hereford RacecourseHereford, Herefordshire
    Map

Leicestershire (1)

  1. Leicester RacecourseOadby, Leicestershire
    Flat
    Map

Lincolnshire (1)

  1. Market Rasen RacecourseMarket Rasen, Lincolnshire
    Summer Plate
    Map

Merseyside (2)

  1. Aintree RacecourseLiverpool, Merseyside
    Grand National
    Map
  2. Haydock Park RacecourseNewton-le-Willows, Merseyside
    FlatSprint Cup
    Map

Monmouthshire (1)

  1. Chepstow RacecourseChepstow, Monmouthshire
    FlatWelsh Grand National
    Map

Norfolk (2)

  1. Fakenham RacecourseFakenham, Norfolk
    Map
  2. Great Yarmouth RacecourseGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
    Flat
    Map

North Yorkshire (6)

  1. Catterick Bridge RacecourseCatterick, North Yorkshire
    Flat
    Map
  2. Redcar RacecourseRedcar, North Yorkshire
    Flat
    Map
  3. Ripon RacecourseRipon, North Yorkshire
    FlatGreat St Wilfrid Stakes
    Map
  4. Thirsk RacecourseThirsk, North Yorkshire
    Flat
    Map
  5. York Harness RacewayTholthorpe, North Yorkshire
    Harness
    Map
  6. York RacecourseYork, North Yorkshire
    FlatJuddmonte International
    Map

Northumberland (1)

  1. Hexham RacecourseHexham, Northumberland
    Map

Nottinghamshire (2)

  1. Nottingham RacecourseNottingham, Nottinghamshire
    Flat
    Map
  2. Southwell RacecourseRolleston, Nottinghamshire
    Flat
    Map

Perth and Kinross (1)

  1. Perth RacecoursePerth, Perth and Kinross
    Map

Scottish Borders (1)

  1. Kelso RacecourseKelso, Scottish Borders
    Map

Shropshire (1)

  1. Ludlow RacecourseBromfield, Shropshire
    Map

Somerset (3)

  1. Bath RacecourseBath, Somerset
    Flat
    Map
  2. Taunton RacecourseTaunton, Somerset
    Map
  3. Wincanton RacecourseWincanton, Somerset
    Map

South Ayrshire (1)

  1. Ayr RacecourseAyr, South Ayrshire
    FlatScottish Grand National
    Map

South Lanarkshire (1)

  1. Hamilton Park RacecourseHamilton, South Lanarkshire
    Flat
    Map

South Yorkshire (1)

  1. Doncaster RacecourseDoncaster, South Yorkshire
    FlatSt Leger Stakes
    Map

Staffordshire (1)

  1. Uttoxeter RacecourseUttoxeter, Staffordshire
    Midlands Grand National
    Map

Suffolk (1)

  1. Newmarket RacecourseNewmarket, Suffolk
    Flat2000 Guineas
    Map

Surrey (4)

  1. Epsom Downs RacecourseEpsom, Surrey
    FlatEpsom Derby
    Map
  2. Kempton Park RacecourseSunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
    FlatKing George VI Chase
    Map
  3. Lingfield Park RacecourseLingfield, Surrey
    Flat
    Map
  4. Sandown Park RacecourseEsher, Surrey
    FlatEclipse Stakes
    Map

Tyne and Wear (1)

  1. Newcastle RacecourseGosforth, Tyne and Wear
    FlatNorthumberland Plate
    Map

Warwickshire (2)

  1. Stratford-on-Avon RacecourseStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
    Map
  2. Warwick RacecourseWarwick, Warwickshire
    Classic Chase
    Map

West Midlands (1)

  1. Wolverhampton RacecourseWolverhampton, West Midlands
    Flat
    Map

West Sussex (2)

  1. Fontwell Park RacecourseFontwell, West Sussex
    National Spirit Hurdle
    Map
  2. Goodwood RacecourseChichester, West Sussex
    FlatSussex Stakes
    Map

West Yorkshire (2)

  1. Pontefract RacecoursePontefract, West Yorkshire
    Flat
    Map
  2. Wetherby RacecourseWetherby, West Yorkshire
    FlatCharlie Hall Chase
    Map

Wiltshire (1)

  1. Salisbury RacecourseSalisbury, Wiltshire
    Flat
    Map

Worcestershire (1)

  1. Worcester RacecourseWorcester, Worcestershire
    Map

Wrexham (1)

  1. Bangor-on-Dee RacecourseBangor-on-Dee, Wrexham
    Map

Racing in the United Kingdom: questions

How many horse racing tracks are in the United Kingdom?

63 racecourses in the United Kingdom hold live horse racing: 36 flat, 42 jumps and 3 harness.

Which part of the United Kingdom has the most racetracks?

North Yorkshire, with 6 of the country’s 63 racecourses.

What are the biggest races in the United Kingdom?

Among the best known are the Cheltenham Gold Cup (Cheltenham Racecourse), the Grand National (Aintree Racecourse) and the Epsom Derby (Epsom Downs Racecourse).