Picnic Enclosure at Beverley

Who it suits

• Families who want a more relaxed setting with plenty of open grass and free admission for children on most fixtures.
• Groups who would like to bring food and drink from home and watch from the centre of the racecourse.
• Visitors who want to take a vehicle into the course and park close to the racing, with a separate car or minibus pass.

Ticket prices

Published 2026 advance and on-the-gate prices. Vehicle parking is booked with your tickets; the free Westwood car park is outside the course. Under-18s are free with an adult. Companion and accessibility tickets are available at the same published Picnic admission rates.

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Where your ticket takes you

• The Picnic Enclosure itself, a grass area in the centre of the racecourse. It is the only enclosure that permits visitors to bring their own food and drink.
• The Hurn Bar, the area’s only bar, serving hot and cold drinks, light sandwiches and snacks.
• Guest caterers, which change by meeting; family days can also have the Sweet Delights Sweet Hut.
• A car or minibus can be booked into the enclosure, close to the racing. Free parking on the Westwood outside the course is also available.
• Grandstand & Paddock tickets include access to Picnic; Premier also includes it. A Picnic-only ticket does not include the other enclosures.

Not included

• The Grandstand & Paddock enclosure, Premier, the Rapid Lad Grandstand and Parade Ring access are not included with a Picnic-only ticket.
• A car or minibus pass is an additional vehicle booking; it does not replace the pedestrian admission ticket.

The view

This is an open-air infield enclosure where you can spread out on the grass, bring a meal and watch the races from close to the track. Beverley describes it as being in the centre of the course and lets visitors bring a car into the enclosure. There is no grandstand here; the area’s only building is the Hurn Bar. The atmosphere and viewing positions are more informal than the raised grandstand in Grandstand & Paddock.

Food and drink

Picnic is the only area where you can bring your own food and drink into the racecourse.

Facilities

Dress code

Picnic is Beverley’s most relaxed enclosure. Shorts, T-shirts and non-offensive fancy dress are allowed. The surface is primarily grass, so wear shoes that work on uneven outdoor ground. If you are bringing children, a weather layer and spare footwear can make a long afternoon on the infield more comfortable.

Getting in

Use the Picnic entrance shown on your ticket. If you are driving into the enclosure, book the car or minibus pass at the same time as the pedestrian tickets; the vehicle ticket is separate. Beverley recommends arriving around 1½ to 2 hours before the first race, with the busiest queues about 30 minutes before it. Race times and gates vary by fixture, and 2027 times have not yet been published. The racecourse carries out random checks on vehicles and bags entering the enclosure to enforce its picnic alcohol limits; excess alcohol may be confiscated. The free alternative car park is on the Westwood opposite the course.

Accessibility

The enclosure is primarily grass. Beverley says accessible parking is available in both car parks; inside Picnic, disabled parking is at the end closest to the Hurn Bar and amenities, and visitors should display a Blue Badge and ask a steward for directions. The Hurn Bar is the only building and has a unisex accessible toilet with a RADAR lock. A companion is admitted free with an accessibility ticket. If uneven grass is difficult, contact the racecourse before choosing Picnic and consider Grandstand & Paddock, which has more step-free routes and a designated viewing platform.

Full accessibility guide for Beverley

Children and families

Under-18s are welcome and free with an adult. The open area and occasional family-day entertainment make it popular with families. The 2026 catering page listed children’s sausage-and-chips or chicken-nugget-and-chips portions for £4.50 on premium and family days, chips for £3, and £6 lunchboxes on family and weekend meetings. The Hurn Bar has a bottle-warming station and baby-changing is available in the accessible bathroom.

Tips

• Book a car or minibus pass in advance with your admission; the inside parking places are separate from your pedestrian ticket and can sell out.
• The alcohol allowance is limited: four cans of lager or equivalent, or one wine bottle per person, as part of a substantial picnic. Neat spirits bottles and barbecues are not permitted.
• The Grandstand & Paddock ticket also includes Picnic if you want Parade Ring access as well as infield space.
• If you park outside, the Westwood car park is free and across the road from the racecourse.
• The enclosure is grassy and exposed; choose shoes and clothing for the weather and allow time to walk from the vehicle to the amenities.

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