Ultimate Horse Racing Lover's Experience with Behind the Scenes Full Day Guided Tour at Newmarket
About this experience
Enjoy a day exploring the Home of Horseracing together, with this Ultimate Horse Racing Lover's Experience for one. Go behind the scenes with a morning on the world famous Gallops, a guided tour of The National Stud and visit a Working Racehorse trainer's stables.
Kick things off with a visit to Newmarket’s famed training grounds, before meeting (and learning about) the horses at the racing yard. You’ll then head to the 500-acre National Stud, home to some of the world’s leading stallions, to see the workings of a commercial thoroughbred breeding farm.
Take a break with a £6 voucher each in the Wavertree’s Coffee Shop, before visiting Palace House, situated within Charles II’s sporting palace and home of the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art. This fantastic day offers a deep dive into the world of racing and is bound to be memorable.
SKU: PDNUE1
For 1
participant12 Months
ValidityCambridgeshire - Newmarket
Flexible
BookingFree
ExchangesInstant
Delivery
“Newmarket racing industry experience”
A really interesting day experiencing many aspects of horseracing in Newmarket, Larry's knowledge and anecdotes made it a special day
What's Included
- Ultimate Horse Racing Lover's Experience with Behind the Scenes Full Day Guided Tour at Newmarket for one
- Discover all that Newmarket has to offer with an experienced guide
- Visit Warren Hill, the famed training ground
- Go behind the scenes of the racing yard
- Enjoy a tour of the National Stud and see the workings of a thoroughbred farm
- Visit Palace House, home of the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art
- £6 voucher to spend in Wavertree’s Coffee Shop
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
Your finalised itinerary will be sent to you 10 days prior to your tour date, so please be advised that the arranged meeting point and timings can vary. Throughout the day, you’ll be taken by your Discover Newmarket tour guide through this famed racehorse training centre. You’ll visit Newmarket’s world-famous training grounds to see some of the town’s 3,000 racehorses being ridden out on Warren Hill, before taking a behind-the-scenes view of a working racing yard. You’ll be shown around, introduced to the horses, briefed on the yard routines and feeding regimes, and ask any questions.
As part of your day you’ll also visit the National Stud, home to some of the leading stallions of the racing world. After a coffee break, you’ll head to Palace House, situated in Charles II’s sporting palace and stables. You’ll visit the new National Horseracing Museum, a National Art gallery of British Sporting Art, and get the chance to meet former racehorses and learn what they do after racing in the flagship home of Retraining of Racehorses.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 18
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
The experience is available on selected Saturdays.
2021 dates:
6 and 20 November
4 and 18 December
2022 dates:
29 January
12 and 26 February
12 and 26 March
9 and 23 April
14 and 28 May
11 and 25 June
9 and 23 July
13 and 27 August
10 and 24 September
8 and 22 October
5 and 19 November
3 and 17 December
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow 7 to 8 hours for the full experience
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
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Customer Reviews
“Newmarket racing industry experience”
A really interesting day experiencing many aspects of horseracing in Newmarket, Larry's knowledge and anecdotes made it a special day
“Interesting but could be better”
Whilst interesting I felt the day could have been better. More detail at the National Stud would have been nice.