Where is Musselburgh Racecourse?

Musselburgh Racecourse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH21 7LL).

How do I get to Musselburgh Racecourse?

The nearest railway station is Wallyford, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH21 7LL.

Who owns Musselburgh Racecourse?

Musselburgh Racecourse is owned by | Opened = 1816.

How do I get to Musselburgh Racecourse?

The nearest railway station is Wallyford, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH21 7LL.

Racecourses · Central Scotland

Musselburgh Racecourse

In or near Whitecraig.

Free admission

Musselburgh Race Course - geograph.org.uk - 962846 — G Laird — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 4 h–6 h
Nearest railway station: Wallyford · 1.7 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Musselburgh Racecourse is located in East Lothian, postcode EH21 7LL, and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Wallyford, which is 1.7 km away. Entry details are not specified. Accessibility information is not provided.

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Musselburgh Racecourse is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk. It is the second biggest racecourse in Scotland (the first being Ayr) and is the fourteenth biggest in the UK. In 2016, Musselburgh staged 25 fixtures. It was officially known as "Edinburgh Racecourse", and referred to as such in the English press, until the beginning of 1996 but was widely referred to as "Musselburgh" in Scotland long before that and was widely referred to as Musselburgh in the racing pages of Scottish newspapers. The course is right-handed, with sharp bends, and offers both flat racing and National Hunt meetings (though it only introduced jumping in 1987), with the flat course being about 1m 2f round, and the jumps course slightly longer. The flat course has a straight course of five furlongs which joins the round course four furlongs from home. There are eight fences on the national hunt course, four in each straight. In the middle of the course is a nine-hole golf course, Musselburgh Links, dating from at least 1672. The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club was founded there in 1774.

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Official information

Musselburgh Racecourse is a historic horse racing venue located near Edinburgh, known for its stylish facilities and a variety of racing events throughout the year. Visitors can enjoy a range of events, from family days to prestigious races, all set in a vibrant atmosphere.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The first races in Musselburgh took place in 1777 under the auspices of the Royal Caledonian Hunt. Between 1789 and 1816, race meetings were held on the sands at Leith, although some races did still take place in the town. In 1816, they returned permanently to Musselburgh, to a course that had been laid out for them by the town council. The Hunt were so pleased with the new course that they distributed 50 guineas amongst the town’s poor. After the legalisation of off course betting shops in 1961, racecourse attendances went into decline. This hit Scotland particularly hard, with Lanark and Bogside racecourses both going bankrupt. By the 1980s Musselburgh looked to be heading the same way,…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.9470, -3.0395
District: East Lothian
Postcode: EH21 7LL
Parliamentary constituency: Lothian East
Established: 1816
Nearest railway station: Wallyford — 1.7 km
Official site: www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Musselburgh Racecourse (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Gardens · Central Scotland

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Where to eat & stay near Musselburgh Racecourse

Places to stay

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Drummohr Camping Ground

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Melville Castle

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Hotels · Central Scotland

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