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Horse Racing: Wales

Racing guide · 2027 season

A day at the races in Wales

Wales has three very different racecourses – the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow, Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire, and Bangor-on-Dee, where you watch from the riverbank with a picnic.

Find a course that suits your day out – Flat or jumps, a big festival or a family raceday where children go free – check the 2027 fixtures, then pick a place to stay nearby.

Find a racecourse 2027 fixtures ↓

  • 3racecourses
  • 69racedays in 2027
  • 1Premier Racedays
  • 3under-18s free
  • 3very family-friendly
  • 16evening meetings

The big days coming up

Premier Racedays – the best racing of the season. Book somewhere to stay early: these sell out.

Racecourses in Wales

3 racecourses

Jumps Wrexham Racecard & places to stay →

Bangor-on-Dee

Next raceday Sat 16 Jan 2027 Jumps

  • 15 racedays

Listed Mares' Trophy Day / Anne Duchess of Westminster charity day (November); Ladies Day (July).

  • ↻ Left-handed · Turf
  • 🎟 Under-18s free
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Very family-friendly
  • 🧺 Picnics welcome
  • 🐕 Dogs welcome

From £7 (2026, advance, dynamic pricing)

The course and family days

The track: Sharp, flat left-handed triangular circuit of about 1m 4f beside the River Dee; no grandstand, racegoers watch from the bank.

Family days: Family fixtures in May and August plus a Half Term Spooktacular Family Day (October) with free kids' activities, fancy dress and trick-or-treat trail; pony racing on family evenings

Flat & Jumps Chepstow, Monmouthshire Racecard & places to stay →

Chepstow

Next raceday Sun 10 Jan 2027 Jumps

  • 28 racedays
  • 12 Flat · 16 Jumps
  • 1 Premier

Coral Welsh Grand National (27 December); Racing League round (summer); October jumps season opener.

  • ↻ Left-handed · Turf
  • 🎟 Under-18s free
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Very family-friendly

Chepstow station; raceday shuttle bus (£1 single)

From about £19

The course and family days

The track: Undulating left-handed oval of nearly 2m with a separate straight mile.

Family days: Bank Holiday Family Fun Days with free unlimited funfair rides, kids' disco, character meet and greets, live shows, face painting and meet a racehorse

Flat & Jumps Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Racecard & places to stay →

Ffos Las

Next raceday Sun 7 Mar 2027 Jumps

  • 26 racedays
  • 12 Flat · 14 Jumps

Summer flat and family fixtures; Ladies Day; jumps racing autumn to spring.

  • ↻ Left-handed · Turf
  • 🎟 Under-18s free
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Very family-friendly
  • 🧺 Picnics welcome
The course and family days

The track: Flat, galloping left-handed oval of about 1m 4f; opened in 2009 on a former opencast mine site.

Family days: Themed Family Fun Days with funfair rides, face painting, tractors, outdoor games and live music

Racecourses in Wales on the map

Tap a racecourse for details and places to stay. The map follows your filters above.

Flat Flat & Jumps Jumps

2027 fixtures

Every raceday of the 2027 season, month by month. Tap a racecourse to see where to stay.

Flat Jumps 🏆 Premier Raceday EVE evening LIT floodlit

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

Good to know before you go

  • Flat or jumps? Flat racing runs mainly from spring to autumn, with summer evening meetings; jumps (National Hunt) racing is at its best from October to April. All-weather tracks race all year round, often under floodlights.
  • Premier Racedays are the season’s biggest days – expect bigger crowds, dearer tickets and places to stay booking up months ahead.
  • Taking the children? Most courses let under-18s in free with an adult, and many run family fun days – but festival and music nights can have different rules, so check before you book.
  • Fixtures can change. Dates are from the British Horseracing Authority’s 2027 fixture list; racing can be moved or called off in bad weather, so check the racecourse website before you travel.

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