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Accessibility at Newbury Racecourse

Newbury is fully accessible, with free accessible parking, ten passenger lifts and wheelchair viewing platforms.

Photo: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Talk to the racecourse first

Email info@newburyracecourse.co.uk, or use the racecourse contact page. Tell them the meeting, your ticket, how you are arriving, any equipment you use and the facilities you need.

Your visit, step by step

  1. Accessible tickets

    Accessible tickets, available for every raceday, include a free ticket for a personal assistant.

  2. Parking

    Free accessible parking at the front of Car Park 4, by the East Entrance. Show your Blue Badge or documentation to the stewards.

  3. Viewing

    Wheelchair platforms on the first-floor viewing steps of the Berkshire Stand and by the winning post (three spaces each), and a dedicated platform at concerts.

  4. Getting around

    Ramps or level access to every building, ten public lifts and RADAR-key accessible toilets in every stand. Mobility scooters and powered chairs are welcome.

  5. By train

    Newbury Racecourse station has no lift, only a footbridge. For step-free access, use the main Newbury station and take a taxi.

Official accessibility page

Newbury RacecourseAll meetings, travel and hotels

Checked 4 October 2026. This independent guide summarises the racecourse’s published information; Newbury Racecourse runs the facilities and can change them.