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Newbury's big race days from Thame
A chauffeured day at Newbury's big race days, leaving from Thame. Allow 1 hour 4 minutes via the A418, A40 and A34, before event traffic. Diary note: 14–15 May 2027. Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water. Car Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays. Trains call at Haddenham and Thame Parkway, 7 minutes from Thame by road. Thame sits in Oxfordshire. Rail reached Haddenham and Thame Parkway station in 1987.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Thame. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Thame is 1 hour 5 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 32 minutes from Thame.
- Thame to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 4 min, 42.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Thame1 hr 5 min, 42.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Outside food and drink is not permitted apart from one sealed 500ml bottle of water.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukCar Park 1 is for Members, Premier Enclosure ticket holders and most hospitality guests; Car Parks 4 and 5 open on all racedays.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Thame by road is Haddenham and Thame Parkway (HDM), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThame is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgHaddenham and Thame Parkway station opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.orgNo strict dress code; the racecourse wants racegoers to feel comfortable and offers dress recommendations. No dress code for Members or under-12s.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukThame had about 13,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Thame?
42.6 miles via the A418, A40 and A34: 1 hour 4 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at Newbury's big race days?
No strict dress code; the racecourse wants racegoers to feel comfortable and offers dress recommendations. No dress code for Members or under-12s.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 17.5 miles from Thame; it is in place before your collection time.
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