Newmarket Racecourse
On the map, Newmarket Racecourse is an attraction 1.4 km southwest of Newmarket. Close by, Anglesey Abbey is 8.7 km away, one of 16 within 15 km.
Attraction near Newmarket
Just outside Newmarket
Newmarket Racecourse is 1.4 km southwest of Newmarket. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Newmarket).
Newmarket Racecourse
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 1.4 km southwest of Newmarket
Newmarket Racecourse at a glance
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Newmarket Racecourse is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Newmarket Racecourse, by distance
Among the 5, Newmarket is the biggest, home to 18,857 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Newmarket
Exning
Burwell
Stetchworth
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Newmarket Racecourse is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1.4 km northeast of it | 18,857 | 4 |
| Exning | 2.5 km north of it | 2,049 | 3 |
| Burwell | 4 km northwest of it | 5,912 | 5 |
| Stetchworth | 4.2 km southeast of it | 655 | 2 |
| Swaffham Prior | 4.5 km west of it | 858 | 5 |
Other places close by
Of the 16 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 attractions.
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey8.7 km away2
MuseumNational Horse Racing Museum2.9 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum14 km away4
MuseumBurwell Museum4.7 km away5AttractionAttraction · English HeritageMoulton Packhorse Bridge8.3 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustLode water mill8.6 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustWicken Fen9.1 km away8MuseumMuseumBottisham Airfield Museum7.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Newmarket Racecourse?
Newmarket Racecourse is 1.4 km southwest of Newmarket, Suffolk.
What is Newmarket Racecourse?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Newmarket Racecourse?
May to September are the warmest months in Newmarket, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Newmarket Racecourse?
Within 15 km: Anglesey Abbey (8.7 km), National Horse Racing Museum (2.9 km), Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum (14 km) and Burwell Museum (4.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Horse Racing Museum: Tony Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum: Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burwell Museum: Senra, John McCullough, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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