Cheltenham
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Cheltenham is known as the home of National Hunt racing and racing here is invariably of the highest standard, with the highlight of the year being the National Hunt Festival in March, for some of us the best race meeting of the year, anywhere in the world. Open full review (opens in a new window) |
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Admission (2012 prices): There are three types of meetings at Cheltenham - Feature, Premier and, of course, The Festival. Each has a differing pricing structure. Feature days operate a single enclosure policy costing £20 or £25. For Premier days a three enclosure policy is in operation with Club costing £30, Tattersalls £25 and the Best Mate enclosure £10. (At the Open meeting reserved seating will cost you £20 extra) For the Festival a three enclosure policy is again in operation. For the first three days the costs are £70, £45 and £25 respectively increasing to £80, £55 and £0 on Gold Cup day, Friday tickets must be booked in advance. (Seating at the Festival ranges from an additional £25 through to £90 depending on the day and location) Annual membership: £310 including Festival (plus £100 one-off enrolment fee), £145 excluding Festival (plus £75 one-off enrolment fee), £118 for seniors, excluding Festival (plus £25 one-off enrolment fee) (2011 prices) Open full review (opens in a new window) |
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Location: The course is situated 1 mile north of the town. There are numerous routes to the course and they are signposted from both the M5 and the A40 with generally good, although at times “subtle” signposting as you approach. At the Festival it is essential that you follow the recommended routes as volumes of traffic are heavy and there are delays, so ensure you arrive in plenty of time. Ease of public transport access: Moderate (rail to Cheltenham then bus or taxi transfer) Open full review (opens in a new window) |
Suitability for the first time racegoer: good (poor at the Festival) Race Meetings 2012 Last Reviewed: January 2012 Web Site: www.cheltenham.co.uk Telephone: 01242 513 014 Open full review (opens in a new window) |
Race Meeting Reviews: 2007 14th Mar , 15th Mar , 16th Mar , 17th Nov , 15th Dec 2008 26th Jan , 11th Mar , 13th Mar , 14th Mar , 18th Oct , 12th Dec , 13th Dec 2009 24th Jan , 10th Mar , 11th Mar , 12th Mar , 13th Mar , 13th Nov , 15th Nov 2010 1st Jan , 16th Mar , 17th Mar , 18th Mar , 19th Mar , 15th Oct , 16th Oct , 10th Dec , 11th Dec 2011 1st Jan , 15 Mar , 16 Mar , 17 Mar , 18 Mar , 4th Oct , 11th Nov 2012 |
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