We invite you to discover the internationally renowned town of Newmarket, the Home of Horseracing. Nowhere in the world will you find another town so intrinsically embedded with the horse racing industry. Located on the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border, this unique town is the perfect place to enjoy a truly decadent weekend or extend your stay and venture further into Suffolk. Explore chocolate box villages, historic towns or perhaps travel to the coast. With miles of walkways, waterways ,coastal shores and open spaces, this special part of unexplored England provides the perfect location for your stay cation this year.
Discover Newmarket offers a wide range of exclusive, behind the scenes, guided tours. Through these experiences you will discover what really makes this equine town tick as you learn about its rich history, heritage and traditions. Our tours, which include visits to the likes of Tattersalls, Jockey Club Rooms, National Stud as well as trainer’s yards and the hallowed Gallops, are packaged to provide truly memorable occasions which cannot be experienced anywhere else. Don’t be fooled into thinking these tours are only for avid racing fans, our tours are of value and interest to anyone with a love of history and a thirst to learn something new.
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UNEXPLORED THRILLS
For the ultimate thrill, then you can’t beat a day at the races. This is a chance to put your glad rags on, sit back, relax and soak in the atmosphere. If you have any reservations about what to expect, then book in for a behind the scenes tour so you can feel relaxed about moving around the course, find out how to place a bet and of course learn how to spot a winner!
Horse racing is not the only exhilarating way of moving around in Newmarket! We have quad bikes, 4 by 4s and mountain bikes in abundance. Suitable for all ages and abilities, and perfect for family fun and group team building, get dirty outdoors and release that adrenaline in our nearby adventure parks.
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UNEXPLORED PLACES TO STAY
From contemporary to boutique, from traditional to historic, Newmarket has a range of accommodation to make your stay with us special. Many a guest wakes to the sound of horse hooves as they make their way to the Gallops for their morning exercise. Equally, many guests have bird’s eye views of trainer’s yards from their bedroom windows as with 3,000 horses in residence, you are never far away from these magnificent thoroughbreds.
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The Gallops, consist of 2,500 acres of managed training grounds which extends to both ends of town and are linked by an extensive system of horsewalks. The turf on the Heath has been protected and nurtured for centuries, avoided being ploughed up during the wars and kept free of railway lines and new roads. These grounds really are something special and their inclines make for some breathtaking views. Despite their great importance, the public are granted full rights to use the Gallops for dog walking and exercise, as long as it is after 1 pm.
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Famed for its Newmarket sausage, breakfasts take on a whole different meaning and in a town that rises early, they certainly know something about the humble banger. Couple that with their very own gin and cake, you will find dining in Newmarket a sheer delight.
The outlying villages also offer some further exquisite locally sourced cuisine in a variety of traditional pubs and independent cafes.
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Newmarket is home to some of the most exquisite sporting art in the world. The likes of Stubbs and Munnings adorn the walls of the private Jockey Club Rooms as well as the National Horse Racing Museum. Newmarket is a mecca for artists and changing exhibitions at the museum means that you will always see something different.
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UNEXPLORED ENGLAND
Discover Newmarket is working with Visit Britain, Visit England and Visit East of England to raise the profile of the East of England and help extend our tourism season. We invite you to find the paths and places less traveled and enjoy our open spaces and outdoor pursuits and stay cation in Suffolk, away from the crowds and to explore the unexplored.
For more inspiration, visit our neighbouring partner’s websites:
Visit East of England
20/01/2025
See the Snowdrops in Full Bloom at Chippenham Park
Small, but perfectly formed, snowdrops are a joy to behold on a winter walk through the Cambridgeshire countryside.
14/01/2025
Winter Walking in Newmarket – The Three Churches Walk
January is here and Christmas seems but a distant memory, so now’s the time to banish those blues and get out and about in the fresh air to explore.
17/12/2024
Champion Sprinter elect Bradsell to retire to the National Stud
Three-time Group 1 winner Bradsell will retire to the National Stud following his tilt at the Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint (Group 1) at Del Mar.
26/11/2024
6 Places to Eat this Festive Season
From snug pubs to fancy restaurants, Newmarket boasts an eclectic range of eateries that are a must try this festive season.
24/10/2024
Lonely Planet features East Anglia as must visit place in the world 2025
Lonely Planet, the renowned travel guide book publisher, has chosen East Anglia as one of their top 30 must-visit places in the world to see in 2025 – and the only one in the UK!
17/10/2024
Dine out on sausages all week with our Sausage Safari!
In celebration of Newmarket’s annual Sausage Festival on Saturday 2nd November, some of our wonderful cafes and restaurants will be serving specially created sausage dishes on their menus during the preceding week (26th October to 3rd November).
14/10/2024
Our Annual Sausage Festival Returns this November!
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 its third year running on Saturday 2nd November.
19/09/2024
Newmarket gets ready for an action-packed Henry Cecil Open Weekend
Visit Newmarket on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September
The Henry Cecil Open Weekend will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September, giving visitors the rare chance to see behind the scenes at British horseracing’s HQ and visit some of the country’s best known training yards.
