We’re working hard to make Newmarket a more inclusive and accessible place – we want everyone to have a fantastic time in the home of horseracing. That’s why, today, we’re celebrating Purple Tuesday.
Purple Tuesday aims to support businesses and organisations around the world in their efforts to improve the experience of consumers with disabilities and their families. But when tomorrow comes, how does this initiative translate on the ground, day in day out, for people facing these issues?
One in five of us in Britain has a disability or impairment, visible and invisible. It might affect our mobility, hearing, or sight, or be another need for support with our physical or mental health. Everyone has a right to accessibility and people facing such issues are major contributors to the economy.
So organisations such as ours are striving to remove barriers. We want to ensure access to reliable information and communications, technical aids, adapted environments, spaces and routes, and promote general disability awareness.
That’s why we are improving accessibility details on this website and working closely with Suffolk County Council and the national accessibility organisation AccessAble to expand information available to visitors ahead of a trip to Newmarket. It’s an ambition that we can achieve now thanks to funding from Suffolk Growth.
We are designing a streetscape guide detailing an accessible route between the station and car parks and points of interest around the town. Twenty tourism businesses on our website are also compiling Access Guides.
Plus our Discover Newmarket tourism members are receiving free e-training about best practice for responding to accessibility enquiries. And our town will also be included in accessibility itineraries to the county that are currently being developed.
In Newmarket, we want to turn the whole week purple.
21/11/2023
Six ways to get in the Christmas spirit
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, especially in Newmarket where we’ve been busy planning festive fun for everyone.
14/11/2023
Five of the tastiest afternoon teas
On a brisk autumn day, there are few better ways to get cosy than with a piping hot cup of tea.
07/11/2023
We are hiring!
THIS POSITION HAS NOW CLOSED.
Job Opportunity: Marketing Executive
Discover Newmarket is the official tourism body for Newmarket and the surrounding area.
06/11/2023
Everyone’s welcome in Newmarket
We’re working hard to make Newmarket a more inclusive and accessible place – we want everyone to have a fantastic time in the home of horseracing.
02/11/2023
Newmarket Christmas Lights Switch On!
Join us for this year’s ‘Christmas Lights Switch On’ on Friday 17th November, with the fun starting at 4.30pm!
20/10/2023
Dine out on sausages all week with our Sausage Safari!
In celebration of Newmarket’s annual Sausage Festival on Saturday 4th November, some of our wonderful cafes and restaurants will be serving specially created sausage dishes on their menus during the preceding week (28th October to 4th November).
16/10/2023
Discover Newmarket is recruiting!
PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION HAS NOW CLOSED
Sales and Tours Co-ordinator
Discover Newmarket is the official tourism body for Newmarket and the surrounding area.
11/10/2023
The Annual Newmarket Sausage Festival is Back!
From royalty to the hard-working groom, sizzling Newmarket Sausages are every race-goer’s favourite, and to mark the long-tradition of this award-winning street food, the annual Newmarket Sausage Festival returns for the second year on Saturday 4 November.