Ascot Racecourse - Royal Ascot Venue

Address: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX.

Telephone: 0870 727 1234 regarding ticket enquiries and doubtful weather.

Telephone: 0870 727 4321 regarding catering.

Fax: 0870 458 1778

Website: www.ascot.co.uk

There are few sporting venues that can match the rich heritage and history of Ascot Racecourse. The course is closely associated with the British Royal Family, being located approximately six miles from Windsor Castle, and also owned by the Crown Estate. Ascot Racecourse today stages twenty-five days of racing over the course of the year, with Royal Ascot, held in June, being the major draw. Ascot Racecourse is all about quality, style and excellence and provides great racing and a memorable day out. Ascot Racecourse is a leading racecourse on the international stage as well as a world-class sport and entertainment venue. Following a major redevelopment project, the most expensive of it's type ever seen in Europe, the new grandstand was officially opened by the Queen at Royal Ascot in 2006.

The calendar is packed with top class racing throughout the year. Most of the racedays at Ascot Racecourse have a unique theme to compliment the racing, including everything from live summer concerts, a festival of wine, a beer festival, family days, a food fair, firework display and Christmas shopping village.

The calendar is packed with top class racing throughout the year. Most of the racedays at Ascot Racecourse have a unique theme to compliment the racing, including everything from live summer concerts, a festival of wine, a beer festival, family days, a food fair, firework display and Christmas shopping village.

The whole course is of a galloping nature with easy turns. The Flat course is round in shape and descends from the mile and a half start into the lowest part of the track before rising with 2 right turns and a run in of about 600metres to the winning post. The Chase course has 8 plain fences and 2 open ditches per circuit, the Hurdle course has 7 flights of hurdles per circuit.

Ascot Racecourse is located approximately 36 miles from London and 15 miles from Reading. Ascot Racecourse is located close to the M3, M4, M40 & M25 motorways and to London Heathrow for international visitors. If you're travelling from London and the North then take M4 Junction 6 onto the A332 Windsor by-pass and follow the signs to Ascot. From the West, take M4 Junction 10 to the A329(M) signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot. From the South and East take M3 Junction 3 onto the A332 signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot and from the Midlands take M40 southbound, Junction 4. Take the A404 towards the M4 (Junction 8/9). On the M4 head towards Heathrow / London. Leave M4 at Junction 6 and follow A332 Windsor by-pass to Ascot. There is a frequent rail service to Ascot from both Reading and London Waterloo. The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 46 minutes from Waterloo. Regular services also run from Guildford. The railway station is a seven minute walk from the Racecourse. If you're lucky enough to be interested then there are also Helicopter landing facilities at Ascot.