How Many Racecourses Are There in Wales?

Wales has held flat racing, National Hunt and harness racing, and presently has three racecourses, at Chepstow, Bangor-on-Dee and Ffos Las. The Welsh Grand National is held annually at Chepstow between Christmas and New Year and is the highlight of the Welsh racing calendar.

How many racecourse are there in the UK?

There are 60 racecourses in Britain, from Perth in Scotland to Newton Abbot in Devon. Search via the interactive map, A-Z list or enter your postcode to find the racecourse nearest to you.

What is the oldest racecourse in the UK?

Established in 1539, Chester is the oldest racecourse still in operation in the world. During the Roman occupation of Britain, most of the modern sixty-five-acre site of Chester Racecourse was not even dry land.