Bath Races

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Overlooking the historic and beautiful Roman City of Bath, the Bath Racecouse - home to the Bath Races, is situated in an ideal position on Lansdown Hill, which makes it the highest racecourse in Britain at 780ft (238 meters) above sea level. Although in such a lofty position, the course is known for its relaxed, friendly and intimate manner. The Bath Races begin their season in April, and hoses over 20 flat race meetings a year, many of these held as weekend, weekday and evening fixtures - meaning even those with a restricted timetable can enjoy the Bath Races. The racecourse and its grounds are currently owned by the Northern Racing Group, which owns and operates nine major racecourses in the UK, and are responsible to improving the quality of racing at many of those venues with extensive investment and modernisation - with Bath being no exception. As well as hosting popular race days, the Bath Racecourse also can offer a host of hospitality packages to suit weddings, conferences, private parties or exhibitions, and promises to be "a unique venue for any occasion".

Bath Races Information

The course at Bath is Flat and left-handed in an oval shape covering one and a half miles. It is a serious galloping course with a 4 furlong run-in that bends to the left collar-against-collar throughout. The grounds are seldom found testing. There are there Enclosures available on a race day at the Bath Races. These include the Premier Enclosure, the Centre Course Enclosure and the Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure. The dress code enforced in the Premier Enclosure is smart-casual, and strictly prohibits the wearing of jigging bottoms, casual shorts, sports shirts such as football or rugby shirts, skimpy tops or trainers. Jeans are acceptable, as long as they are smart with no staining, paint or ripping. On the feature race-days at Bath many race-goers dress up - with ladies often wearing hats. No dogs are to be admitted into the course at Bath, except for guide dogs. Dogs may be allowed in the main car park area, but they must be kept on a leash and secured to the visitors vehicle at all times. The Bath Races are very family-friendly, and children are welcome at all race meetings. In addition to this, all children under the age of 16 are admitted into the course free when accompanied by an adult. There are often special "Family Fundays" held at Bath, which host a variety of entertainment and attractions for the children such as face painting, jugglers and fairground rides.

Getting There

The racecourse is just two miles north of Bath city centre, and six miles south of junction 18 on the M4 motorway. It is well signposted from all major routes. Parking is included as part the admission price, and applies for all admission badge types. Bath Station is the nearest station to the course, which can be reached from both the main London Paddington and the South Wales lines. In addition to this, there are also regular train connections from Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham. Although there is no free bus shuttle service on race days, there are buses and taxis available from the station to the course, which takes around 15 minutes. Prior arrangements can be made with the staff for helicopters to land on the course on race days.