Platinum Package at Kelso

Who it suits

• A special occasion when you want a reserved base and a meal rather than finding a table between races.
• Racegoers who would like an indoor view of the track while keeping the option to walk out to the Parade Ring and public viewing areas.
• Groups who want the hospitality package and a hosted table in the Tweedie Grandstand.

Ticket prices

Kelso’s official ticket platform listed £137 per person for 6 December 2026. Hospitality is booked in advance, subject to availability; prices may differ by fixture.

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Where your ticket takes you

• The Platinum hospitality room on the first floor of the Tweedie Grandstand, with a reserved table for the afternoon.
• Racecourse hospitality admission is included, so you can leave the room to watch racing from the public enclosure and return to your table.
• The public Parade Ring and three level ‘huddle’ platforms, where visitors can watch the runners before a race and the winners afterwards.
• The public trackside viewing ramps by the Younger and Tweedie stands, as well as the bars and betting areas in the public enclosure.

Not included

• A private box: the Platinum package is a reserved-table service in a first-floor function room.
• A car parking space; the separate Trackside Parking product is sold per car, and the main field car park is free.

The view

The room sits on the first floor of the Tweedie Grandstand and Kelso describes the Platinum package as having views over the racecourse. It gives you a sheltered place to watch between visits outside. For a closer look at the runners, step out to the Parade Ring or use the public trackside viewing ramps. The exact seat or table position is not specified on the booking page, so treat the view as a room-wide feature rather than a guaranteed individual window seat.

Food and drink

The package combines a served meal with simple trackside choices when you leave the room.

Facilities

Dress code

Kelso has no general dress code, but asks corporate hospitality guests to wear smart casual clothing. Tweed is not required. Choose shoes that cope with walking outdoors between the room, Parade Ring and viewing areas, and bring a warm waterproof layer for the Scottish Borders weather.

Getting in

Use the racecourse’s main entrance, one mile north of Kelso town centre, and bring the hospitality ticket with you. For Family Fun Raceday on 4 October 2026, the published gate time is 11:30am and the first race is at 1:45pm; times vary by fixture. Kelso’s terms prohibit knives, fireworks, air horns, cans and drinking glasses or glass bottles in the enclosures. Its hospitality page does not publish a bag-size allowance. If you leave during racing, scan out so your ticket remains valid for re-entry.

Accessibility

The Tweedie Grandstand hospitality rooms are accessible by lift. Accessible toilets are available on both floors, and the ground-floor bar has a hearing loop near the cafeteria. Kelso’s accessibility page describes three step-free huddle platforms and two raised track-viewing ramps in the public areas. It does not set out a personal-assistant ticket process; contact the racecourse on 01573 221221 or info@kelso-races.co.uk before booking to discuss access requirements. Blue Badge spaces are at the front of the car park, subject to availability.

Full accessibility guide for Kelso

Children and families

Children aged 17 and under are admitted free to the public racecourse when accompanied by a responsible adult, and do not need a public admission ticket. The Platinum booking is priced per person and includes food and a reserved table; Kelso does not publish a separate children’s hospitality rate, so the free public admission rule should not be taken to mean a complimentary meal package. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult, and children under 12 may not enter the Parade Ring or Winners Enclosure during racing without permission from the safety officer.

Tips

• The online booking page listed £137 per person for Scottish Borders National Day on 6 December 2026; use that as a fixture-specific example, not a season-wide tariff.
• Arrive in time for the meal and pre-race tipster rather than planning to spend the full afternoon in the public enclosure.
• The Tweedie is a short walk from the public Parade Ring and track viewing, so wear shoes you can use outside as well as in the room.
• If a step-free route matters, ask the office where your reserved table is positioned; the page confirms lift access to hospitality but not the table layout.

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