Enclosures at Cheltenham Racecourse
What each ticket gets you, what it costs and who it suits, so you can pick the right one before you buy.
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Cheltenham has three enclosures: Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate. A better ticket always includes the cheaper areas, so a Club ticket gets you everywhere. Separate Tattersalls tickets are only sold at the Festival and on November Meeting Saturday; at other meetings Club and Tattersalls are sold together as one Club/Tatts ticket.
PremiumClub EnclosureCheltenham’s top public enclosure: the Main Grandstand, the lawn by the winning post and the Parade Ring, with its own bars, plus every Tattersalls and Best Mate area.From £79 (Festival, Wednesday)Best all-rounderTattersalls EnclosureThe middle option and the heart of the racecourse: Parade Ring access, the grandstand viewing steps and, at the Festival, the Guinness Village, with Best Mate included too.From £55 (Festival, Wednesday)Best valueBest Mate EnclosureThe most affordable way into Cheltenham: its own covered grandstand opposite the main stands, with a head-on view up the home straight, its own bars and live music at the Festival.From £30 (Festival, Wednesday)
| Club | Tattersalls | Best Mate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets from | £79 (Festival, Wednesday) | £55 (Festival, Wednesday) | £30 (Festival, Wednesday) |
| Where you watch | Main Grandstand steps and the lawn past the winning post | Grandstand viewing steps; Guinness Village steps at the Festival | Own covered grandstand opposite the main stands, head-on up the straight |
| Parade Ring | Yes | Yes | No |
| Under cover | Inside the Main Grandstand and Princess Royal Stand | Inside the grandstand bars and restaurants | Covered grandstand |
| Food and drink | Club-only bars plus all Tattersalls and Best Mate outlets | Tattersalls bars and restaurants, plus Best Mate outlets | Best Mate bars and street food |
| Dress code | No formal code; smart is usual; no fancy dress | No formal code; fancy dress allowed | No formal code; fancy dress allowed |
| Entrance | Main entrances | Main entrances | Best Mate gates, south of the site only |
| Best for | A special occasion, or seeing everything in one day | First Festival visit with the full atmosphere | Groups, first-timers and anyone on a budget |
Prices are per adult. Festival prices are the early-bird prices when 2027 tickets went on sale in March 2026; prices rise in stages as the Festival approaches.