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Newbury's big race days from Wantage
Newbury's big race days from Wantage, by chauffeur. Allow 38 minutes via the A417, A34 and A339, before event traffic. Newbury's big race days returns 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. Wantage's population was put at about 13,000 in 2021. The line through Didcot Parkway is the Cherwell Valley Line. Wantage counts as a market town.
How the day runs
A Wantage pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to Wantage takes 38 minutes on clear roads. The car sets out from Oxford, 16.4 miles from Wantage.
- Wantage to Newbury Racecourse38 min, 21.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Wantage38 min, 20.9 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.ukWantage had about 13,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgDidcot Parkway station is on the Cherwell Valley Line and Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgWantage is classed as a market town.
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.ukLondon Heathrow is about 57 minutes away by road (49.6 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe first race meeting at Newbury was held on 26-27 September 1905, the same day its railway station opened.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Newbury Racecourse from Wantage?
21.1 miles via the A417, A34 and A339: 38 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 16.4 miles from Wantage; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Newbury's big race days in 2027?
14–15 May 2027.
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