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    A day at Wetherby Racecourse

    Flat & Jumps 🎟 Under-18s free 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

    Next raceday 6 Jan Wednesday 2027 · Jumps

    🏇 The course

    Galloping left-handed oval of about 1m 4f, one of the north's leading jumps tracks; a few Flat fixtures since 2015.

    Track
    Left-handed · Turf
    Big races
    Charlie Hall Chase meeting (late Oct/early Nov); Yorkshire Christmas Meeting (26-27 December)

    👨‍👩‍👧 A family day out

    Accompanied under 18's are admitted totally free of charge into the general enclosures.

    Family days: Mascot Gold Cup Family Day (26 April 2026) with circus shows, inflatables, giant slide, petting farm and crafts

    • 🛝 Play area: family days only
    • 🚼 Baby changing: yes
    • 🧺 Picnics: some enclosures/car parks
    • 🐕 Dogs: assistance dogs only

    📍 Getting there

    Address
    Wetherby Racecourse, York Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 5EJ
    Parking
    Free (on grass)
    Tickets
    From £6; autumn 2026 Paddock from £20 (advance saves £2)

    Worth knowing: No formal dress code; Parenting Room in the Paddock Enclosure. Picnics only in Park and View; nearest stations York/Harrogate/Leeds (12-15 miles) with a free town shuttle on feature days; mainly a winter jumps course.

    5 places to stay

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

    Wetherby 2027 fixtures

    January

    • Wed 6 Jumps Next
    • Sat 16 Jumps
    • Thu 28 Jumps

    February

    • Sat 6 Jumps
    • Wed 17 Jumps

    March

    • Mon 8 Jumps
    • Tue 30 Jumps

    April

    • Sun 25 Flat

    May

    • Tue 18 Flat EVE

    June

    • Thu 3 Flat EVE
    • Thu 10 Flat EVE

    October

    • Wed 13 Jumps
    • Fri 29 Jumps
    • Sat 30 Jumps

    November

    • Sat 13 Jumps
    • Wed 24 Jumps

    December

    • Sat 4 Jumps
    • Sun 26 Jumps
    • Mon 27 Jumps

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

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