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Musselburgh
Musselburgh · East Lothian
A day at Musselburgh Racecourse
Flat & Jumps 🎟 Under-18s free 👨👩👧 Very family-friendly
- 26racedays in 2027
- 17Flat
- 9Jumps
- 0Premier Racedays
🏇 The course
Tight, flat right-handed oval of about 1m 2f with a straight five furlongs.
- Track
- Right-handed · Turf
- Big races
- Festival Trials Days (February); Edinburgh Cup (June); New Year's Day jumps meeting.
👨👩👧 A family day out
Children 17 and under admitted free with a paying adult or concession holder (up to four per adult); proof of age may be requested.
Family days: Luca's Ice Cream Family Raceday (summer) and Easter family racing: kids' disco, pony rides, Clip Clop Zone funfair, TV-character meet and greets, face painting, pony races; four free tokens per child
- 🛝 Play area: family days only
- 🧺 Picnics: yes
📍 Getting there
- Address
- Musselburgh Racecourse, Linkfield Road, Musselburgh EH21 7RG
- By train
- Wallyford station; free raceday courtesy bus from Wallyford Park and Ride
- Parking
- Free car and coach parking off Balcarres Road (EH21 7SD)
- Tickets
- From £24 (2026, early-bird advance, family raceday)
Worth knowing: Picnic lawn with bookable picnic tables (£50 for six, 2026). Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland venue; sensory bags available.
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Hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh) hotel
Inveresk, East Lothian · 1.9 miles from Musselburgh Racecourse
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Hotel
Carberry Tower Mansion House and Estate
Musselburgh, East Lothian · 2.8 miles from Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh 2027 fixtures
January
- Fri 1 Jumps Next
- Tue 5 Jumps
- Sun 31 Jumps
February
- Sat 6 Jumps
- Sun 21 Jumps
March
- Sat 27 Flat
April
- Fri 2 Jumps
- Tue 13 Flat
- Wed 28 Flat
May
- Tue 4 Flat
- Sun 16 Flat
June
- Fri 4 Flat
- Sat 5 Flat
- Thu 17 Flat EVE
- Tue 29 Flat
July
- Tue 20 Flat
- Fri 30 Flat EVE
August
- Fri 6 Flat
- Tue 24 Flat
September
- Sat 11 Flat EVE
- Wed 29 Flat
October
- Mon 11 Flat
November
- Mon 1 Flat
- Fri 26 Jumps
December
- Mon 6 Jumps
- Tue 21 Jumps
From the BHA 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.
