Newcastle Racecourse
Newcastle's historic racecourse at High Gosforth Park, home of the Northumberland Plate (the Pitmen's Derby) and one of Britain's busiest tracks, with more than 80 fixtures a year across turf and floodlit all-weather racing.
About Newcastle Racecourse
Newcastle Racecourse sits within the 812-acre estate of High Gosforth Park, about five miles north of the city centre, and has been staging racing here for more than 140 years. It is one of the busiest tracks in the country, hosting more than 80 fixtures a year across a Grade 1 jumps course, a turf flat course, and an all-weather Tapeta surface that includes the only floodlit all-weather straight mile in Europe. The flagship meeting is the Northumberland Plate Festival each June, whose centrepiece, the two-mile Northumberland Plate, has been known since the nineteenth century as the Pitmen's Derby.
Beyond the racing calendar, the course is a year-round entertainment venue, hosting Ladies Day, student racenights, live music, festive fixtures, and seasonal events, with hospitality packages, restaurants, and enclosure tickets to suit different budgets. There is free on-site parking, and the wider park is home to the Grand Hotel, a golf course and driving range, and the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve. Children generally go free with a paying adult; check the official website for the current fixture list, enclosure options, and prices before booking.
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Upcoming Events
Events that feature or are connected to Newcastle Racecourse.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle Racecourse
Gates 10:00 AM, first race 11:40 AM · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle, NE3 5HP
Simply Christmas Party Night at Newcastle Racecourse
6:30 PM - 1:00 AM · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, NE3 5HP
Christmas Jumper Racenight
1:40 PM · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
New Year's Day Raceday at Newcastle Racecourse
See listing · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
Past Events
Recent events connected to Newcastle Racecourse.
Firework and Funfair Racenight, Newcastle Racecourse
6 November 2026 · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle, NE3 5HP
Fire Up Your Friday Floodlit Racenight
30 October 2026 · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
Bark In The Park Raceday
27 October 2026 · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
Student Night Raceday, Newcastle Racecourse
16 October 2026 · Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
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