Family days

Park & View Picnic Car Park at Leicester

Park & View is a limited picnic car park beside the track, available only on Leicester’s two official family days. It gives your party a place to eat food brought from home and watch from the car, with a separate per-car charge and adult admission required.

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Tickets from£5 per car (current listed charge)

Dress codeNo strict code; dress for weather

Parade RingNo special access; public admission includes it

EntrancePark access is first come, first served

Who it suits

Families who want to bring their own picnic on one of the course’s two family days.
Visitors who value staying near their car and watching racing from the parking area.
Groups who want the option to leave the public enclosure and return to the car during the meeting.

Ticket prices

Park & View charge at Leicester Racecourse
Item	Current listed charge
Park & View car accessPer car, on the two family days	£5
Adult admissionRequired separately for every adult occupant	Not displayed here

The racecourse FAQ currently lists £5 per car for Park & View and says it is first come, first served on only two family days. Adult occupants also need admission tickets; the page does not display the adult ticket price.

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Where your ticket takes you

A place for one car in the Park & View Picnic Car Park, subject to first-come availability.
A picnic area where food brought from home must be eaten on official Family Days.
General public areas only if each adult occupant also holds a racecourse admission ticket.

Not included

Racecourse admission: all adult occupants must buy an admission ticket separately.
A reserved or guaranteed space: availability is first come, first served.
Any separate hospitality suite or Owners & Trainers Lounge access.

The view

This is a car park beside the course, not a grandstand or reserved seat. The racecourse calls it Park & View, so visitors can watch from their car; for closer views of the horses, buy admission and walk to the public trackside and Parade Ring areas.

Food and drink

The Park & View area is the designated place to eat brought-in food on official family days.

Bring a picnic

Outside food is normally not permitted, but on official Family Days the course says food must be eaten in the picnic car park area.

Course catering

Food and drink can be bought elsewhere on site; racecourse outlets are card-only and there is no cash machine.

Facilities

Car-side viewing

The course describes the area as Park & View; no grandstand seat is part of the car parking charge.

Free re-entry

The FAQ says visitors can leave and re-enter the course on all dates, so you can return to your car.

First come, first served

The Park & View spaces are limited and the racecourse does not take a booking for a guaranteed bay in its FAQ.

Dress code

Leicester does not enforce a strict dress code at race meetings. The Park & View space is outdoors, so dress for the forecast and bring layers. If you plan to walk into the public enclosure, comfortable shoes will help on the course grounds.

Getting in

Park & View is offered only on the two family days and spaces are first come, first served. The FAQ currently lists £5 per car; every adult occupant also needs admission. Use the family-day ticket page for door and race times. Visitors may bring food on Family Days but must eat it in the picnic car park; standard bag searches apply at racecourse entrances.

Accessibility

AccessAble describes the main visitor car park as an open-air grass surface with no designated Blue Badge bays; alternative tarmac parking near the Betting Hall and Grandstand may be arranged in advance for visitors with mobility needs. The racecourse does not publish dedicated Park & View bay dimensions or an accessible viewing position. Contact its access officers on 0116 271 6515 before relying on this car park. A free personal assistant admission can be requested in advance with qualifying evidence; a Blue Badge alone is not accepted as proof.

Full accessibility guide for Leicester

Children and families

Under-18s attend race meetings free with a paying adult, except Ladies Day, and no child ticket is needed according to the ticket listing. Children must remain with a paying adult. The £5 Park & View charge applies per car, while each adult still requires admission.

Tips

Arrive early: the limited spaces are first come, first served and the Park & View car park does not guarantee a place.
Budget £5 per car plus a separate adult admission ticket for each adult occupant.
On Family Days, eat brought-in food in the picnic car park; the course prohibits outside food and drink elsewhere.
If you need firm ground or accessible parking, arrange an alternative with the racecourse because the main visitor car park is grass.

Questions people ask

When is Park & View available?

Only on Leicester Racecourse’s two official family days; the spaces are first come, first served.

How much does Park & View cost?

The racecourse FAQ currently lists £5 per car. Adult occupants must also buy admission tickets.

Can I bring a picnic?

On official Family Days, yes, but food brought in must be eaten within the picnic car park area.

Does the car charge include racecourse admission?

No. Each adult occupant needs a separate admission ticket. Under-18s are free at race meetings except Ladies Day when accompanied by a paying adult.

Can I reserve an accessible space?

The Park & View FAQ does not specify accessible bays. AccessAble says alternative tarmac parking may be arranged in advance for visitors with mobility needs; contact the course before arrival.

Other enclosures at Leicester

Private suitePremier RoomsThe two Premier Rooms are Leicester’s newer private hospitality spaces below the Club Terrace. Room 1 seats up to 50 and Room 2 up to 25; both have a private bar, with a cold buffet or finger-food style menu.Private balconyExecutive BoxesLeicester’s Executive Boxes are private hospitality rooms with balconies facing the winning post. A 2026 package includes admission badges, a two-course buffet and cheese board, a host, live-racing television, tea and coffee, racecards and free parking.Private diningPaddock PavilionThe Paddock Pavilion is a private hospitality space on the paddock lawn, overlooking the Parade Ring and Winners’ Enclosure. Its racecourse page describes an included meal package and a route through the Premier Suite towards the winning line.Race-day diningNelson Suite RestaurantThe Nelson Suite is Leicester’s panoramic race-day restaurant, offering a seated meal with views over the track. Its 2026 listings include admission, with standard and premium meeting packages priced separately.One enclosureGeneral AdmissionLeicester sells one public race-day admission ticket rather than separate public enclosures. Under the One Enclosure policy, your ticket covers the public areas, including the Parade Ring and Winners’ Enclosure viewing; private hospitality suites and the Owners & Trainers Lounge remain excluded.

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