Planning a staycation? Then why not discover Newmarket in 2022! Set in rolling countryside on the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border, Newmarket is rightly considered the birthplace and global centre of thoroughbred horse racing, training and breeding, with royal connections stretching back to James I.
Visit early in the morning and you’ll see some of the 3,000 equine residents going about their morning exercise on the famed Gallops or making their way around the town – horses takes priority in Newmarket!
It was Charles II who popularised horse racing and it’s from his reign that it became known as ‘The Sport of Kings’. Home to two Racecourses, there is always a buzz across town on one of the 39 race days.
But there doesn’t have to be a race meet on to enjoy Newmarket. Discover Newmarket run a series of fascinating, behind the scenes experiences including guided tours of the famed Gallops, The National Stud, Trainer’s Yards and Tattersalls Sales Ring to name but a few. A guided experience is by far the best way to learn all about this historic town with its strong Royal connections.
Charles II had a sporting palace and stables built that spans five acres in the heart of the town where the National Horseracing Museum is now housed. The complex also includes an impressive art collection by the National Gallery of British Sporting Art as well being the flagship home of Retraining Racehorses.
With some superb accommodation and wonderful eateries, the town is well placed to explore the surrounding area of Suffolk and makes for the perfect base for your staycation this year. Why not enter our free competition in conjunction with Visit Suffolk and win a spring break in Newmarket this year. Click here to enter.
Outside the town there’s Wild Tracks for the adventurous and Phoenix Cycleworks, a 3.5 acre destination for mountain bikers – one of only a few of its kind in the country.
Click here for a full range of experiences in and around Newmarket and plan your break for 2022, here at the home of horseracing.
25/04/2022
Newmarket’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
In celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Newmarket’s Town Council has organised a splendid, three day party and everyone is invited!
11/04/2022
Become an Annual Badge Holder at Newmarket Racecourses
This week sees the long awaited return of racing at Newmarket.
04/04/2022
Out and About this Easter
Easter is a lovely time of year with the expectation of warmer weather and lots of things to do.
Dynamic, entrepreneurial, driven and quite possibly mad!
Introducing Ben Cockhill of Stellar Catering, one of Newmarket’s great Covid success stories.
31/03/2022
Suffolk Walking Festival Returns
Tickets are now on sale for The Suffolk Walking Festival as it returns for its 14th instalment after a two year absence due to Covid.
17/03/2022
You’re Welcome at the Home of Horseracing
This week we join our tourism colleagues and businesses across the country in celebrating English Tourism Week.
15/03/2022
Special Treats for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day marks a special day in the calendar as we show our mums just how much they mean to us.
04/03/2022
Meet the new chef at Wavertree Coffee House
Discover Newmarket speaks with Stuart Drake, head chef at the newly, re-opened Wavertree Coffee House.