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Ayr Racecourse

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Ayr Racecourse

Ayr (Scotland), United Kingdom

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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This has regular flat-race and National Hunt meetings. The Scottish Grand National is held here in April, with the next on 19 April 2025.

Ayr Racecourse at Whitletts Road, Ayr, Scotland, was opened in 1907. There are courses for flat and for National Hunt racing.
From Wikipedia · Ayr Racecourse

Map of Ayr Racecourse

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ayr (Scotland)" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Ayr Racecourse", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Visitor information

Directions: northeast edge of town
GPS coordinates: 55.46500, -4.60860
Website: Official website

Details as listed in the travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.Listing last checked June 3, 2024

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