Planning your journey to Newmarket couldn’t be easier, with fantastic road and rail links to all parts of the country and close proximity to one of the UK’s busiest airports, London Stansted. Newmarket is located on the border of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, surrounded by beautiful, idyllic countryside, but within close proximity of Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and the Suffolk and Norfolk coastlines.
Newmarket is conveniently located on the A14 which offers excellent connections to all major roads in the East of England.
M11 – 1 hour to London
A11 – 1 hour to Norwich
A14 – 30 minutes to Cambridge
A14 – 30 minutes to Bury St Edmunds
A142 – 30 minutes to Ely
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Newmarket railway station provides regular services to Cambridge to the west and Ipswich to the east. Both offer fast and regular connections to and from London while Cambridge also offers good links to the Midlands and The North.
For more information on trains to Newmarket, click here.
You can also use the Trainline app or their website to plan your journey to Newmarket. Click here for more.
Newmarket bus station is served by various public services that offer easy connections to Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and beyond. There is also a National Express service from London.
For more information on buses to Newmarket, click here.
Newmarket is within easy reach of a number of international airports that serve most of Europe and further afield.
Stansted Airport – 45 min by road
London Heathrow – 1 hr 35 mins by road
Norwich Airport – 1 hr 10 min by road
Birmingham Airport – 2 hrs by road
It is also possible to get to Newmarket by sea. Harwich International Port is located to the east of the town and operates regular passenger services to and from the Hook of Holland.
Harwich International Port – 1 hr 20 min by road
14/06/2021
Discover Newmarket Group Tours go with a Banger!
Discover Newmarket has always warmly welcomed groups to the Home of Horseracing but after a tough year they wanted to make sure coach operators knew just how much they were valued.
02/06/2021
Here Comes Summer!
Your June Guide to Festivals and Events in and around Newmarket
Even without confirmation of what the restrictions are likely to be for 21st June, the month is filling up nicely with lots of festivals and events planned.
29/04/2021
Escape the Everyday and Visit the National Stud this Summer
Behind-the-scenes experiences resume at the home of thoroughbred breeding.
Tours of The National Stud return from 17 May as lockdown restrictions ease.
21/04/2021
Unexplored England – Discover The Home of Horseracing
With so many of us considering a staycation this year, we invite you to discover Suffolk and stay at the spiritual Home of Horseracing.
08/04/2021
Al Fresco Dining – it’s all the rage!
There is less than a week to go before we see the re-opening of some of our best loved cafes, bars and restaurants , albeit for outside drinking and eating only.
30/03/2021
It’s all about the Number Six this Easter
The Rule of Six
The importance of the number six has taken on a whole new meaning since the pandemic hit as we can now once again gather as a group of six people – albeit outside.
02/03/2021
Mothering Sunday Treat
Give your mum a break from the cooking and home school learning by treating her to a special takeaway this Mother’s Day.
03/02/2021
Feel the love this Valentine’s Day
We all know the rules and current guidelines are going to prevent us celebrating Valentines in the usual way, but by now we are kind of used to celebrating at home.
