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Towcester Racecourse

London Road, Towcester NN12 6LB, England
Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Towcester
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Horse Tracks
Most recent review
- May 16, 2012
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Southport, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

A really impressive venue, beautiful buildings & a most picturesque setting. The racing is incidental. More

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Leighton Buzzard, England, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

great course and close to home. easy to get to a shame it isn't used more often More

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

free entry on most race days - great for back-of-car pic nics. Good viewing of the races. Evening meets, when the weather is kind, are brilliant. More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

Never been racing before Towcester. Friendly crowd with helpful staff. Great first time. More

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Oxfordshire
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41 reviews 41 reviews
125 helpful votes 125 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012
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A very attractive course, with excellent viewing and views from the grandstand areas. An added attraction is free admission and parking for many (not all) of the meetings, which is rare in the UK. Check their website. When we last went on February 26 the jockeys included the incomparable A. P. McCoy. Although we jointly ended £12 down at the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

Towcester is a really good course, with a very good restaurant. Living in North London it takes around 1hr20mins to get there. The entry and parking are both free and crowds are busy when we went. I ate in the Princess Suite Restaurant which was 4 courses plus a freshly baked scone in the afternoon. At £69 it was fairly... More

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northants
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

spent the afer noon at a family day great fun.. and won some pennies! More

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Pontypridd
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97 reviews 97 reviews
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2011
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I have no interest in Horse racing but enjoyed 2 days here. I went on 2 separate corporate days and we had a great time. The lunches were excellent and the staff very friendly. I was impressed by the racing and I did not realise hoe big and fast the horses are in the flesh!!!!! More

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Lincoln
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011
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This is a beautiful victorian course. The stand is superb. The view of the course is one of the best, it may even beat Market Rasen and that's saying something. The beer will cost you around £3.50 a pint and if you want a snack...burgers start around £6.00!!! Otherwise it's a great day out and if Towcester can make a... More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2011
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We arrived at the enormous car park without any difficulty which was a credit to the organizers as it seemed that everyone was going to the races.that day. The car park was free and the entrance was also free which was surprising as this event was worth at least £10 per head. The huge screen set right on the course... More

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