FAQs

Our online ticket service remains open right up until the day of each fixture- so you can bag last minute tickets! Please note this depends on availability. An alternative option is to purchase tickets at the gate.

Yes! If you book your ticket in advance of your visit via our website, you can save an average of £5. Ticket prices tend to change the closer you get to a Raceday.

Depending on availability, you can purchase extra tickets at the gate or via our website. Tickets are generally always available on the day, however, please bear in mind that themed days, especially Ladies Day, can sell out.

You can either present your e-ticket via a mobile device at the gate or present a printed copy. We recommend having your ticket ready at the gate to reduce queuing time.

Once tickets and other online packages have been purchased; refunds or transfers are only available in the event of a race abandonment or event cancellation. Please see our terms and conditions on our website for further information.

Yes! Ticket upgrades are available to purchase on the day of your visit if there’s availability. To arrange, please visit our racecourse office.

Children can attend the races and if they’re aged 17 or under, they can access the racecourse for free with an accompanying adult! Please select a child ticket when you’re making a booking to claim.

To purchase a gift voucher, please visit https://www.arenaracingcompany.co.uk/racing/horse-racing/our-racecourses/

To use your gift voucher on our website, just select the ticket you'd like to purchase and add this to your basket. At the checkout, enter your unique Gift Voucher code for full or part payment in the 'Add Gift Voucher Code' field. Your ticket(s) will be emailed to you.

To claim your voucher on restaurant or hospitality packages, please call us on 01905 253 64 with your gift voucher code to hand. Any balance that remains on your gift voucher will be credited to your account to use at a future event.

Yes! Seniors aged 60+ and students can all benefit from a £5 discount. This discount is applied against the on-the-day ticket price and is only available on Grandstand tickets. Please note proof may be requested at the gate.

Blue Light Card holders are also entitled to discounts, including:

• 50% off mid-week racing at all ARC racecourses.
• 20% off all weekend and bank holiday fixtures across the UK.

We aim to open the gates two hours before the first race, giving you plenty of time to grab your first drink, make your first bet and get yourselves settled in one of our viewing platforms. To check the time of races on the day of your visit, please visit our What’s On fixture page.

Our closing times and the last race can vary from day to day. We tend to close shortly after the last race has been run. For the most accurate timings, please visit our What’s On fixture page.

Visitors often adopt a smarter style when they visit Worcester Racecourse. We recommend, for example, smart jeans or tailored shorts and a collared shirt for gentlemen. Many customers opt to dress for the occasion on feature race days such as Ladies Day. Our only stipulation is that sporting team shirts and offensive fancy dress are not permitted. Please visit our Dress Code page for more details.

Our address is:

Worcester Racecourse

Pitchcroft

WR1 3EJ

We are easily accessible on foot and by car, air, train and bus. To find out how to get to us, please visit our Get Here page.

Yes! We are more than happy for coach groups to visit Worcester Racecourse. All coaches will be directed on arrival by our on-site stewards to access our allocated coach parking area.

Yes, absolutely. Car parking is free at Worcester Racecourse in the Centre Course Enclosure. Please use postcode WR1 3EH to direct you to the car park entrance.

Depending on your ticket, please enter via the main gate entrance or centre course.

Yes, we have a delicious range of bars and food outlets available here at Worcester Racecourse. Be sure to check out our Severn Restaurant hospitality packages, which are available at selected race days.

Picnics can only be brought into the centre course enclosure (excluding alcohol), which is open on selected fixtures only. No picnics are allowed on site in the other enclosures. Alcohol is also not permitted to be brought into the racecourse. There are a range of outlets across the racecourse where you can buy a wider variety of delicious food and drink.

No alcohol can be brought into the racecourse. There will be a range of bars open selling a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

No. Barbecues are not allowed in Worcester Racecourse.

Worcester Racecourse provides an accessible environment for all our racegoers, including the elderly, people with accessible needs and those with young children. Where possible, we are happy to make special arrangements to assist with any queries, both in advance and during a race day. You can find all details on accessible areas via our Accessibility page.

Yes! Personal assistants are entitled to free admission when accompanying a paying guest with accessibility needs. You can find out more on how to claim these tickets via our Accessibility page.

All wheelchair users will have access to a viewing platform to watch the racing, which is situated within the county stand. There is no additional viewing in the centre course.

There are many places you can place a bet, such as with any of the independent bookmakers around the course, at our betting shops in the main Grandstand & Centre Course, or at the various Tote outlets around the site.

No. Please note there are no cash machines on site at Worcester Racecourse. All catering and bars accept card payments or contactless only.

No. We run as a cashless site. However, bookmakers and the tote will accept cash payments for bets.

A free, digital racecard is available on the morning of racing here. Printed racecards will be available to pick up at the racecourse.

Unless you have booked a ticket with a reserved seat included, a restaurant package or hospitality option, there is limited seating available across the course and the majority is located outside.

Yes. Foldable chairs are allowed to be brought into Worcester Racecourse. Gazebos are not permitted. Please note admission with chairs is always at the discretion of the safety officer on the day and may be refused.

We have allocated smoking areas across the grounds. Please do not smoke in the grandstands.

The Raceday Ready app is available to download here, which features your tickets and the racecard for the day of your visit.

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Yes. For turf tracks, the amount of rainfall will impact the ‘Going’ at the racecourse, which, simply put, is how ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ the ground is. Different horses enjoy different ground conditions, and therefore the going reports are vital for a horse’s trainer and owner in deciding when and where a horse should run.

As the health and safety of all participating horses and jockeys is the main priority for us, if a racing surface is deemed unraceable or we experience extreme weather conditions, a fixture will be abandoned for everyone’s safety.

If this happens, please note that all customers will be alerted and the information will be available immediately on our website.

Full or partial refunds will be automatically provided according to our refund policy, available on our terms and conditions of entry.

Pets are not allowed on the grounds unless they are a listed Guide Dog of the Blind or any other Assistance Dog.

At all race meetings, we ask that visitors ensure they don’t take flash photography near the horses. If you want to take any photos or video footage of the racing action, this is allowed as long as it’s for personal and non-commercial use.

Any photographers that are felt to be impeding or contravening any rights without accreditation and prior written consent, will be requested to leave the premises immediately.

You cannot take images for commercial purposes without gaining permission from the team at Worcester Racecourse and provision of press accreditation.

Please note that professional filming and photography takes place at Worcester Racecourse for various publications and broadcasting. By entering the racecourse, you automatically accept our terms and conditions of entry, which authorises us with the right to broadcast, publish, licence and use any photographs, film, recordings or images of you without payment or other compensation in any promotional literature produced by Arena Racing Company. All Terms & Conditions are available on our website.