Newbury Racecourse: BOYLE Sports Lockinge Day and Coral Gold Cup Day
Newbury's big race days from Yate
Newbury's big race days, with the car from Yate. Clear-road time from Yate: 1 hour 6 minutes for the 59.4 miles. It comes round again 14–15 May 2027. The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960. Gates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates. Yate lies within Gloucestershire. Yate is the closest railway station to Yate, 4 minutes by car. Historic England lists 1, High Street, 0.7 miles from Yate's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Yate address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Newbury Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Yate is 59.4 miles away for the trip home. From the Oxford base, Yate is 77.8 miles and 1 hour 26 minutes via the A34 and M4.
- Yate to Newbury Racecourse1 hr 6 min, 59.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Newbury Racecourse to Yate1 hr 6 min, 59.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Lockinge Stakes was first run in 1958; the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Coral Gold Cup) was first run at Newbury in 1960.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukGates typically open two hours before the first race; car parks open 30 minutes before the gates.
Source: newburyracecourse.co.ukYate is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Yate by road is Yate (YAE), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org1, High Street, 0.7 miles out from central Yate, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo 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.ukOutside 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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Yate for Newbury's big race days?
1 hour 6 minutes and 59.4 miles in clear traffic via the A432, M4 and A339; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 77.8 miles from Yate; 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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