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Thirsk
Thirsk · North Yorkshire
A day at Thirsk Racecourse
Flat 🎟 Under-18s free 👨👩👧 Very family-friendly
- 16racedays in 2027
- 16Flat
- 0Jumps
- 0Premier Racedays
🏇 The course
Sharp, fairly flat left-handed oval of about 1m 2f; separate 6f straight course.
- Track
- Left-handed · Turf
- Big races
- Thirsk Hunt Cup (May); Thirsk Classic Trial (April); summer Family Days
👨👩👧 A family day out
All under 18s are welcome free of charge when accompanied by an adult.
Family days: Five Family Days in 2026 (Easter, Sky Bet Sunday, Summer, Superhero, All Creatures Great and Small) with free bouncy castles, inflatables, face painting, fairground stalls
- 🛝 Play area: yes
- 🧺 Picnics: some enclosures/car parks
- 🐕 Dogs: assistance dogs only
📍 Getting there
- Address
- Thirsk Racecourse, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1QL
- By train
- Thirsk station, about 1 mile
- Parking
- Free on-site parking; Park and View inside course is paid
- Tickets
- Family Ticket £25 pre-booked for 2 adults + under-18s (2026, not Saturdays)
Worth knowing: Permanent playground plus bouncy castles and slides at every weekend raceday. Premier Enclosure has a dress code (no sportswear/fancy dress); none elsewhere.
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Hotel
The Golden Fleece Hotel
Thirsk, North Yorkshire · 0.3 miles from Thirsk Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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Hotel
The Three Tuns Hotel
Thirsk, North Yorkshire · 0.3 miles from Thirsk Racecourse
Price guide: from £50 a night
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Hotel
Old Oak Tree Hotel
South Kilvington, North Yorkshire · 1.8 miles from Thirsk Racecourse
Price guide: from £50 a night
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Inn
The Kings Arms
Portesham, Dorset · 2.9 miles from Thirsk Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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Inn
The Carpenters Arms
Felixkirk, North Yorkshire · 3.9 miles from Thirsk Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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Thirsk 2027 fixtures
April
- Sat 17 Flat Next
May
- Sat 1 Flat
- Sat 15 Flat
- Mon 24 Flat
June
- Fri 4 Flat
- Tue 15 Flat
- Mon 21 Flat
- Wed 30 Flat
July
- Sun 11 Flat
- Fri 23 Flat
- Sat 31 Flat
August
- Fri 6 Flat
- Fri 13 Flat EVE
- Fri 27 Flat
September
- Sat 4 Flat
- Mon 13 Flat
From the BHA 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.
