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Newmarket, UK
Discover Newmarket, the town’s official tourism service, offers a range of guided walks and tours. All have their own theme and can be enjoyed as part of a public tour on a series of dates throughout the year or booked as a private tour on a date and day of your choice.
The History and Heritage Walk provides an in depth guide into how this relatively small town , rose to become the international capital of thoroughbred racing. The scandal and gossip of the rich and famous are the basis for the Newmarket’s Racing Royalty Tour which probes into the past and explores the connections of the most noted Royals, from the past 2000 years.
They also offer a literary tour for all lovers of the Dick Francis crime novels. On the Trail of Dick Francis guides you around the historic town where you will see many of the places that former champion steeplechaser, Francis, featured in his realistic plots.
And for foodies, the Food and Drink Taster Tour explains why the town became famous for its sausages and how it came to have its very own gin and cake and of course partake in some tastings along the way.