Centre Course Enclosure at Uttoxeter

Who it suits

• First-time visitors who want a lower-cost outdoor day and permitted picnics and a clear base between races.
• Groups who want to spend the day together without needing to book a restaurant or hospitality table.
• Racegoers choosing a ticket around its viewing position, food rules and access to the Parade Ring.

Ticket prices

The racecourse listed £16.50 for the Centre Course Diamond Early Bird ticket in advance for the 2027 Midlands Grand National. The page showed no remaining tickets in that category when checked. It did not publish an on-the-day amount.

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Where your ticket takes you

• Centre Course, including the centre-course bar and betting facilities.
• The centre-course eateries and viewing from the rails or the viewing platform.
• Picnics are permitted only in this enclosure, only when it is open, and without alcohol.

Not included

• The majority of live entertainment is not included.
• Premier and Grandstand & Paddock are separate public enclosures.
• Outside alcohol and barbecues are prohibited.

The view

This ticket places you inside the track rather than in the main public stands. Uttoxeter says visitors can watch from the centre-course rails or a viewing platform, bringing them close to the action. The precise view depends on the race and where you stand; the official listing does not claim Parade Ring access or describe covered seating. Check the event listing to establish whether the infield will be open for that fixture.

Food and drink

The infield has its own bar and eateries, and the racecourse allows a picnic here when Centre Course is open. That is the only enclosure where outside food is allowed; drinks containing alcohol must stay outside.

Facilities

Dress code

Uttoxeter has no strict enclosure dress code. The racecourse recommends smart casual clothing; its firm restrictions are sporting team shirts and offensive fancy dress. Most of the meeting is outdoors and routes include grass, so choose weatherproof layers and comfortable shoes with grip. The racecourse says hospitality has no separate dress code.

Getting in

All enclosures and hospitality use the main entrance on Wood Lane, with signs directing visitors from the car parks. For the Sunday 4 October 2026 fixture, the published opening time was 10:50am and the first race was 12:51pm; timings vary by meeting. Tickets arrive by email, although Premier tickets are posted unless bought within two weeks, when they are held at the gate. New on-the-day gate sales are card only. Bags are searched; outside food is not allowed in Premier or Grandstand & Paddock, and no outside alcohol is allowed anywhere.

Accessibility

Designated accessible parking is on tarmac close to the main entrance; most facilities are at ground level and designated toilets are available. A wheelchair viewing point overlooks the track and has a dedicated CCTV monitor. Personal assistants receive free admission when accompanying a paying visitor with accessibility needs: bring evidence such as PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance or AFIP paperwork to collect the pass at the entrance. You can email info@uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk at least 48 hours ahead to request arrangements; availability applies.

Full accessibility guide for Uttoxeter

Children and families

Children aged 17 and under can attend free with a paying adult, up to three children per adult, although exclusions apply to some live-after-racing events. No child ticket is needed in advance for standard admission: the free ticket is issued at the entrance. This is a racecourse entry offer; it does not promise a free restaurant meal or a reserved hospitality seat.

Tips

• Look for the event-specific admission list: Centre Course is not necessarily open at every fixture.
• At the 2027 Midlands Grand National, the displayed advance Diamond Early Bird figure was £16.50, but the category was unavailable when checked.
• Bring picnic food only if you have a Centre Course ticket; the other two public enclosures do not allow it.
• The course says this ticket misses most live entertainment, so choose Premier or Grandstand if entertainment is important to your day.

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