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The Great Britain Guide

Memorials & monuments · East Midlands

Queen's Silver Jubilee

In or near Oakamoor.

Free admission

Queen's Silver Jubilee — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

Cycle Hire - geograph.org.uk - 8073389

Jay Pea — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Alton Towers Main Entrance · 6.5 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Queen's Silver Jubilee memorial in Staffordshire, use the postcode ST10 3JQ for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, located 6.5 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Queen's Silver Jubilee is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2023

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Official information

The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is a prestigious horse racing event held at Sha Tin Racecourse, featuring some of Hong Kong's top racehorses. It is part of the Hong Kong Speed Series and showcases thrilling sprint races, including the notable performance of champion horse Ka Ying Rising.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hamps and Manifold Valleys SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is a set weights Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1400 metres, with the total purse of HK$10m in 2014/15, approximately US$1.3m. In the 2005/06 season, it was upgraded to Group 1 status and has since become the final leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series (formerly known as the Champion Sprint Series). In 2020, Beauty Heritage won the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup for the third consecutive time.

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

Coordinates
53.0487, -1.8729
County
Staffordshire
Parish
Waterhouses
Postcode
ST10 3JQ
Parliamentary constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Nearest railway station
Alton Towers Main Entrance6.5 km
Opening
Gates open at 11am on race days.
Official site
campaigns.hkjc.com

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Queen's Silver Jubilee?
Queen's Silver Jubilee is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST10 3JQ), in the parish of Waterhouses.
What is Queen's Silver Jubilee?
Queen's Silver Jubilee — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Queen's Silver Jubilee?
The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST10 3JQ.
Is Queen's Silver Jubilee a protected site?
Yes — Queen's Silver Jubilee is part of the Hamps and Manifold Valleys SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Queen's Silver Jubilee free to visit?
Yes, Queen's Silver Jubilee is free to enter.
How do I get to Queen's Silver Jubilee?
The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Main Entrance, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST10 3JQ.