FAQs

Yes, tickets for all Newton Abbot Racecourse fixtures in 2026 will be available to buy on the gate.
You can save money on Admission by booking in advance, this is when booked by the night before your chosen fixture.

Online bookings can be made until 11:59pm on the day prior to the race meeting. After this point, tickets will only be available on the gate at full price.

Yes, subject to availability on the day, Course Enclosure tickets can be upgraded for the Paddock Enclosure for £7 for standard fixtures and £10 for premium fixtures per ticket.

Children under 18 accompanied by an adult have free entry but proof of age may be requested in some cases and tickets will need to be booked online. This is to help us with our numbers. Please note that a ticket will not be issued.

Digital tickets will be emailed out within 7 days of your chosen race date. If you book less than 7 days in advance, your tickets will be emailed out within hours of booking. If you have not received your tickets, or have lost them, please call us on 01626 353235 before arrival at the racecourse.

We ask all racegoers to arrive at the course with either a printed or digital copy of their tickets ready to be scanned to avoid delays. If you have lost or not received your tickets, please call us on 01626 353235 ahead of your arrival so we can arrange for your tickets to be resent to you. Please do not wait until you arrive at the course to report this as there will likely be a lengthy delay on the day for this to be rectified.

The dress code at Newton Abbot Racecourse is smart casual with jeans and shorts permitted in the both the Course and Paddock Enclosures. Racegoers are reminded that wearing a vest or going without a top is not permitted in the Paddock Enclosure.

The dress code in the restaurants is smart/casual – shorts, t-shirts, sports attire, ripped denim jeans and trainers are not permitted. Smart jeans are permitted.

This only applies to the Paddock Restaurant and Winning Post Restaurant which are bookable in advance and not the Carvery Restaurant.

Our gift vouchers can be used to purchase tickets online. Vouchers must be redeemed in advance and cannot be used on the day of the fixture as payment.

All general parking will be in the centre of the racecourse apart from disabled badge holders. To enter the racecourse you must use the Greenhill Way entrance at the traffic lights into Winners Gym by the Volvo garage. Owners and Trainers will use their car park and enter from the main entrance opposite Tesco.

Car Parking is free.

Yes, these will be accepted on the day at the Owners & Trainers entrance only.

Newton Abbot Racecourse will accept both cash and card payments.

The Code of Conduct is a shared responsibility between the racecourse and you, the racegoer, regarding behaviour whilst on-course. The Code of Conduct is an important part of our ability to reopen and welcome significant numbers of spectators so it is vital that you familiarise yourself with it in advance.

Yes, we are pleased to confirm that there will be a full complement of bookmakers in both the Paddock and Course enclosures. We also have a William Hill Betting shop in the Paddock Enclosure. Britbet counters will be available in both the Course and Paddock Enclosures.

In the Paddock Enclosure we have our Carvery Restaurant which operates on a first come, first served basis. The Carvery restaurant is not bookable in advance and the table must be vacated after eating.

Silks Coffee Lounge offers a range of hot beverages, cakes, sandwiches and alcoholic drinks.

The main bars will be found in the betting halls and on the first floor next to the Carvery Restaurant (lift access is available).

In our Course Enclosure we have Alfresco, our fast-food outlet and also our bar under the grandstand.

Paddock Enclosure ticket holders also have access to Course Enclosure facilities.

Racecards will be available at various kiosks at a cost of £3 each.

The seating area in the Paddock Enclosure grandstand will be open. A charge of £3 is payable per seat. You can obtain a seat badge from the General Office opposite the Parade Ring on the day. Benches will be in place in the outdoor areas.

Disabled patrons – please purchase a ticket for yourself. One carer will be admitted free of charge on the day once proof of disability is shown.

With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not permitted to enter the racecourse. In the interests of animal welfare, no dogs are permitted to be left in cars, and we politely request that all dogs are left at home.

Picnics are permitted and must be consumed in the designated picnic area but no alcohol can be brought into the racecourse, and strictly no barbecues. The designated picnic area is in the Course Enclosure.

We do allow folding chairs to be brought to fixtures. These are best to be used in the Course Enclosure on the grandstand or grass area.