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Horse Racing in Northamptonshire
Towcester Racecourse is synonymous with British horse racing at its best.
Horse racing in Northamptonshire at Towcester Racecourse is an experience not to be missed, whether you’re on business or on holiday. Magnificent countryside setting, excellent facilities and convenient transport links all make Towcester Racecourse a punters’ paradise.
Add to this heady mix, the fact that Towcester Racing Course is renowned for attracting some big names in the horse racing world. Towcester is indeed the place to see and be seen, indulging in the ‘sport of kings’.
Towcester Racecourse and Towcester Racecourse and Conference Centre have recently enjoyed a huge cash injection, with both the racecourse itself and the conference venue now offering updated facilities which are second to none.
Apart from its state-of-the-art racecourse, Towcester Racecourse also boasts some of the finest business conferencing, banqueting, wedding and general hospitality facilities, as well as offering race sponsorship packages at its Towcester Racecourse and Conference Venue.
History of Horse Racing in Northamptonshire & Towcester Racecourse
It all began back in 1876 when Empress Elizabeth of Austria and her entourage of royal guests decided to rent a property at Easton Neston for the purposes of enjoying a spot of hunting in the area, renowned at the time for its excellent hunting. Amongst the locals from the upper echelons of society who played host to Empress Elizabeth was the Duke of Grafton who placed his pack of foxhounds at the Empress’s disposal.
The Empress was impressed by the whole experience. As a result, she suggested that a race meeting should be held at Easton Neston, every year. And so it came to pass that, on Easter Monday 1876, the first race meeting was held at Easton Neston. From then on, the race meeting became a hugely popular annual event, to be held every Easter Monday.
Towcester Racecourse, as we broadly know it today, came into being in 1928. The racecourse is run according to National Hunt Rules. A permanent grandstand was erected (and extended in the late 1930s). The direction of the racecourse was also reversed when the grandstand was updated.
Horse racing at Easton was halted briefly during the war years (the buildings were used by the army for storage). However, in 1946, horse racing resumed at Towcester Racecourse. Since then, things have never looked back; there have been many improvements, over the years, and today Towcester racecourse hosts 17 National Hunt meetings, each year.
Horse Racing in Northamptonshire at Towcester Racecourse can be enjoyed by all of the family and adds another activity to all of the great things that will make your stay in Northamptonshire so enjoyable.
Towcester Racecourse Information
Towcester Racecourse – National Hunt Course
National Hunt meetings are held at Towcester Racecourse between October and June. The National Hunt Course Circuit is 1 mile, 6 furlongs (approx 2.8 km); very testing and the last mile (1.6 km) is up-hill.
Towcester Racecourse
Address: The Racecourse, Easton Neston, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7HS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1327 353414
Email: info@towcester-racecourse.co.uk
Website: www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk
Getting to Towcester Racecourse: Towcester Racecourse is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south east of Towcester town (at the A43/A5 intersection; exit M1 at Junction 15a for Towcester town centre; then follow signs for Towcester Racecourse
Nearest railway stations: Wolverton (8.3 miles (13.4 km); Milton Keynes (approx 11.6 miles, 18.7 km, Northampton (approx. 12 miles, 19.2 km); contact National Rail Enquiries: +44 (0)8457 484950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Bus: Contact Stagecoach: +44 (0)1604 676060; website: www.stagecoachbus.com
Towcester Racecourse & Conference Centre: Venue Information
Address: London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6LB, UK
Meeting Rooms: 15
Disabled Access: Available
Maximum Meeting Capacity: 450 people
Maximum Banqueting Capacity: 280 people
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Horse racing in Northamptonshire at Towcester Racecourse is an experience not to be missed, whether you’re on business or on holiday. Magnificent countryside setting, excellent facilities and convenient transport links all make Towcester Racecourse a punters’ paradise.
Add to this heady mix, the fact that Towcester Racing Course is renowned for attracting some big names in the horse racing world. Towcester is indeed the place to see and be seen, indulging in the ‘sport of kings’.
Towcester Racecourse and Towcester Racecourse and Conference Centre have recently enjoyed a huge cash injection, with both the racecourse itself and the conference venue now offering updated facilities which are second to none.
Apart from its state-of-the-art racecourse, Towcester Racecourse also boasts some of the finest business conferencing, banqueting, wedding and general hospitality facilities, as well as offering race sponsorship packages at its Towcester Racecourse and Conference Venue.
History of Horse Racing in Northamptonshire & Towcester Racecourse
It all began back in 1876 when Empress Elizabeth of Austria and her entourage of royal guests decided to rent a property at Easton Neston for the purposes of enjoying a spot of hunting in the area, renowned at the time for its excellent hunting. Amongst the locals from the upper echelons of society who played host to Empress Elizabeth was the Duke of Grafton who placed his pack of foxhounds at the Empress’s disposal.
The Empress was impressed by the whole experience. As a result, she suggested that a race meeting should be held at Easton Neston, every year. And so it came to pass that, on Easter Monday 1876, the first race meeting was held at Easton Neston. From then on, the race meeting became a hugely popular annual event, to be held every Easter Monday.
Towcester Racecourse, as we broadly know it today, came into being in 1928. The racecourse is run according to National Hunt Rules. A permanent grandstand was erected (and extended in the late 1930s). The direction of the racecourse was also reversed when the grandstand was updated.
Horse racing at Easton was halted briefly during the war years (the buildings were used by the army for storage). However, in 1946, horse racing resumed at Towcester Racecourse. Since then, things have never looked back; there have been many improvements, over the years, and today Towcester racecourse hosts 17 National Hunt meetings, each year.
Horse Racing in Northamptonshire at Towcester Racecourse can be enjoyed by all of the family and adds another activity to all of the great things that will make your stay in Northamptonshire so enjoyable.
Towcester Racecourse Information
Towcester Racecourse – National Hunt Course
National Hunt meetings are held at Towcester Racecourse between October and June. The National Hunt Course Circuit is 1 mile, 6 furlongs (approx 2.8 km); very testing and the last mile (1.6 km) is up-hill.
Towcester Racecourse
Address: The Racecourse, Easton Neston, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7HS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1327 353414
Email: info@towcester-racecourse.co.uk
Website: www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk
Getting to Towcester Racecourse: Towcester Racecourse is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south east of Towcester town (at the A43/A5 intersection; exit M1 at Junction 15a for Towcester town centre; then follow signs for Towcester Racecourse
Nearest railway stations: Wolverton (8.3 miles (13.4 km); Milton Keynes (approx 11.6 miles, 18.7 km, Northampton (approx. 12 miles, 19.2 km); contact National Rail Enquiries: +44 (0)8457 484950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk.
By Bus: Contact Stagecoach: +44 (0)1604 676060; website: www.stagecoachbus.com
Towcester Racecourse & Conference Centre: Venue Information
Address: London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6LB, UK
Meeting Rooms: 15
Disabled Access: Available
Maximum Meeting Capacity: 450 people
Maximum Banqueting Capacity: 280 people
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