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    Hamilton Park

    Hamilton · South Lanarkshire

    A day at Hamilton Park Racecourse

    Flat 🎟 Under-18s free 👨‍👩‍👧 Very family-friendly

    Next raceday 2 May Sunday 2027 · Flat

    🏇 The course

    Straight six-furlong course with a right-handed pear-shaped loop for longer races; undulating with a stiff uphill finish.

    Track
    Right-handed · Turf
    Big races
    Summer Saturday and evening Racenights; Lanark Silver Bell handicap (summer).

    👨‍👩‍👧 A family day out

    Free admission to under-18s at all fixtures, with an adult.

    Family days: Family Raceday season opener (May) and family racenights with free inflatables, bungee trampolines, segways, face painting, laser tag and kids' fancy dress

    • 🛝 Play area: family days only
    • 🧺 Picnics: yes
    • 🐕 Dogs: assistance dogs only

    📍 Getting there

    Address
    Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0DW
    By train
    Hamilton West, about 15 min walk (~1 mile)
    Parking
    Free in the main public car park (Gate 4, Bothwell Road)
    Tickets
    From about £26 (2024, advance)

    Worth knowing: Own picnic and soft drinks allowed but no alcohol or glass; no formal dress code (football colours discouraged). Many fixtures are evening racenights with after-racing music. Latest price seen is from 2024.

    4 places to stay

    Places to stay near Hamilton Park Racecourse, nearest first. Distances are from the racecourse, in miles.

    Hamilton Park 2027 fixtures

    May

    • Sun 2 Flat Next
    • Fri 14 Flat EVE
    • Sun 23 Flat
    • Wed 26 Flat

    June

    • Thu 3 Flat
    • Wed 9 Flat EVE
    • Wed 16 Flat
    • Thu 24 Flat EVE

    July

    • Sat 10 Flat EVE
    • Thu 15 Flat
    • Fri 16 Flat EVE
    • Sat 31 Flat EVE

    August

    • Tue 10 Flat EVE
    • Fri 20 Flat EVE

    September

    • Wed 1 Flat EVE
    • Sun 19 Flat
    • Mon 20 Flat
    • Mon 27 Flat

    From the BHA 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.

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