ALDINGTON (Kent)
South of A20 and M20, 6m SE of Ashford.
www.pointingse.com
ALNWICK (Northumberland)
3m E of Alnwick (signposted from A1).
www.alnwickraces.co.uk
ALPRAHAM (Cheshire)
Defunct
AMPTON (Suffolk)
4m N of Bury St Edmunds, nr A134.
www.pointingea.com
ANDOVERSFORD (Gloucestershire)
6m E Cheltenham at junction of A40 and A436.
www.pointingwm.co.uk
ASHORNE (Warwickshire)
Defunct
ASPATRIA (Cumbria)
5m NW of Aspatria on A596.
BADBURY RINGS (Dorset)
4m NW of Wimborne on B3082.
LH 1 ¾ circuits. 10F;19J;2OD.
Galloping course on chalk with good car parking and excellent viewing.
BALCORMO MAINS (Fife)
3m N of Leven.
BANGOR-ON-DEE
At the National Hunt Course, near A525, 5m SE of Wrexham.
www.bangorpoint2points.co.uk
BARBURY RACECOURSE (Wiltshire)
On Marlborough Downs, 5m SSW of Wroughton off B4005, M4 J16.
LH 2 ¼ circuits. 8F;18J;2OD.
Set in natural amphitheatre on Marlborough Downs. Excellent car parking and viewing.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
BISHOPS COURT (Devon)
0.5m SW of Ottery St Mary.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Only one meeting a year but arguably the best track in the south west – certainly none provides better viewing in attractive surroundings. The course is owned by octogenarian, Oliver Carter and his presence in his official white coat adds to the atmosphere – you will not see much litter (if any) at Ottery as Oliver makes regular personal checks on this! Woe- betide any litter dropper that he catches in the act! A very popular left handed course for owners and spectators alike – decent size fences, too.
BITTERLEY (Shropshire)
4m NE of Ludlow, nr A4117.
BLACK FOREST LODGE (Devon)
9m S of Exeter between Starcross and the A380.
www.bflracing.com
BONVILSTON (South Glamorgan)
Defunct
BRAFIELD-ON-THE-GREEN (Northamptonshire)
5m SE of Northampton, off A428.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
BRAMPTON BRYAN (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
11m W of Ludlow, nr A4113.
BRATTON DOWN (Devon)
Alongside B3226 11m N of South Molton 3m S of Blackmoor Gate.
BREDWARDINE (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
7m E of Hay on Wye, nr B4352, 2m off A438.
BROCKLESBY PARK (Lincolnshire)
Nr A18 10m W of Grimsby, 5m E of Exit 5 M180.
BUCKFASTLEIGH (Devon)
Alongside A38 midway between Exeter & Plymouth.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Two excellent meets each season at this rejuvenated former national hunt track. Course is right handed and usually the going is very good. On the favoured side of the moor, it is often warmer at Buckfastleigh than at other courses situated just off the moor. Always good racing here and Lord Atterbury won here some 18 months before going on to be third in the National – good viewing and highly recommended!
CATSFIELD (East Sussex)
aka BEXHILL
0.5m N of town at Buckholt Farm, Sidley, just off A269.
www.pointingse.com
CHADDESLEY CORBETT (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
Next to A448 midway between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster (Exit 4 or 5, M5).
www.pointingwm.co.uk
CHARING (Kent)
Nr A20, 12m E of Maidstone.
www.pointingse.com
CHARLTON HORETHORNE (Somerset)
5m NE of Sherbome, off B3145.
RH 2 ¼ circuits. 8F;18J;2OD.
Oval course on gentle slope. Compact facilities with good car parking and satisfactory viewing.
CHARM PARK (North Yorkshire)
Nr Wykeham, off A170, 6m SW of Scarborough.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
CHERRYBROOK (Devon)
2m N of Tavistock nr A386.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
This Dartmoor course is the twin to Kilworthy and they lie almost opposite each other and close to Tavistock. There is a downhill part of the course that some have said can be jarring if the going is firm but usually there is more than enough rain in this part of the world. Course is left handed and provides fair viewing. A bit more sheltered than Kilworthy and not quite such an exposed position – viewing is OK.
CHIPLEY PARK (Somerset)
3m NE of Wellington, on B3187.
CILWENDEG (Pembrokeshire)
1/2m from Boncath on the B4332 Newcastle Emlyn road, approx 2m from Pantyderi.
CLIFTON-on-DUNSMORE (Warwickshire)
Next to A5, 3m NW of M1 J18, 2m E of Rugby.
COLD HARBOUR (Hereford & Worcestershire)
Leave Leominster on the A44 towards Kington, pass through Monkland, left at the first crossroads on the A44 onto the A4110, and then left on a minor road towards Ivington, and the course will be signposted.
CORBRIDGE (Northumberland)
4m N of town near junction of A68 and B6318.
www.corbridgeraces.co.uk
COTHELSTONE (Somerset)
2m NE of Bishops Lydeard.
LH 2 ½ circuits. 7F;19J;3OD.
Attractive triangular course. Compact facilities with good car parking and viewing.
COTLEY FARM (Somerset)
2m SW of Chard, 1.5m off A30, signposted from W end of Chard.
LH 1 ¾ circuits. 9F;18J;2OD.
Galloping undulating course with friendly atmosphere, good car parking and reasonable viewing.
COTTENHAM (Cambridgeshire)
4m N of Cambridge nr B1049. (Exit 14, M11).
www.pointingea.com
www.cottenham-racecourse.co.uk
DALSTON (Cumbria)
4m S of Carlisle on B5299.
DALTON PARK (Yorkshire)
5m NW of Beverley nr B1248.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
DETLING (Kent)
Defunct
DIDMARTON (Gloucestershire)
Nr A433, 6m SW of Tetbury, 8m NE of Exit 18 M4.
www.pointingwm.co.uk
DINGLEY (Northamptonshire)
3m E of Market Harborough, nr A427.
www.dingleyraces.com
DUNCOMBE PARK (Yorkshire)
0.5m SW of Helmsley off A170, 12m E of Thirsk.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
DUNTHROP (Oxfordshire)
Defunct
EASINGWOLD (Yorkshire)
14m NW of York, nr A19.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
ERW LON (Camarthenshire)
Defunct
EYTON-ON-SEVERN (Shropshire)
7m SE of Shrewsbury, nr B4380 via A5 and M54.
www.eytonraces.com
FAKENHAM (Norfolk)
2m SW of town.
www.pointingea.com
www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk
FLAGG MOOR (Derbyshire)
Nr A515, 6m SE of Buxton, 15m NW of Ashbourne.
www.flaggraces.co.uk
FLETE PARK (Devon)
Off A379, 10m E of Plymouth, leave A38 at Ivybridge via B3211.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
(about 2 and a half miles from Modbury, Devon) Undulating course in a beautiful and historic location. The parkland setting is associated with Flete House – the ancestral home of Lord Mildmay – legendary champion amateur of the 1930’s. The Mildmay of Flete is named after him at the Cheltenham Festival Meeting. Two meetings a year and not nearly enough runners in the last two or three seasons resulting in easy pickings for owners. A wonderful experience is a visit to a meeting at Flete Park and worth the effort to travel.
FRIARS HAUGH (Borders)
Just W of Kelso, nr A699.
GARNONS (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
8m W of Hereford, just off A438.
GARTHORPE (Leicestershire)
6m E of Melton Mowbray on B676, 7m from A1.
www.garthorpe.org.uk
GODSTONE (Surrey)
1m from Junction 6, M25.
www.pointingse.com
GREAT TRETHEW (Cornwall)
1m S of A38, 3m SE of Liskeard.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Excellent early season course with turf that drains well so rarely heavy ground. Undulating but very inviting fences with many positioned so that horses are jumping uphill and off their hocks. Reckoned to be a good introductory course for a novice and although quite demanding in terms of stamina, tow and a half mile maidens have been introduced for younger horses – good viewing but can be cold so wrap up warmly.
GUILSBOROUGH (Northamptonshire)
Nr A50, 10m NW of Northampton (Exit 18 M1).
HACKWOOD PARK (Hampshire)
2m SE of Basingstoke, Exit 6 M3, course signposted from A339 Alton road.
HESLAKER (North Yorkshire)
1m SW of Skipton off the A59, between Broughton, Carleton and Skipton (at Heslaker Farm).
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
HEXHAM (Northumberland)
2m W of town, off A69, inside NH track.
HIGHAM (Suffolk)
8m NE of Colchester via A12 and B1068.
www.pointingea.com
HIGH EASTER (Essex)
8m NW of Chelmsford nr A1060 and B184. M11 J7 or J8.
www.pointingea.com
HOLNICOTE (Somerset)
Alongside A39, 3m W of Minehead, 2m E of Porlock.
RH 2 ½ circuits. 7F;19J;3OD.
Slightly undulating course in very scenic location. Compact facilities and adequate parking and viewing.
HORNBY CASTLE (Yorkshire)
3m W of A1, S of Catterick.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
HORSEHEATH (Cambridgeshire)
4m W of Haverhill on A604 (Exits 9 or 10 M11).
www.pointingea.com
HOWICK (Gwent)
2m W of Chepstow on B4293 (Exit 22 M4).
HUTTON RUDBY (Yorkshire)
4m W of Stokesley between A19 & A172.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
IDEFORD ARCH (Devon)
2m SE of Chudleigh, just off A380 between Exeter and Newton Abbot.
KILWORTHY (Devon)
1m N of Tavistock, 1m W of A386.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Situated close to the attractive old market town of Tavistock, this left handed track is a stayer’s course. The old turf rarely becomes too hard but after a lot of rain the going can become deep and holding in places. A fair galloping course with reasonable viewing (not much by way of stalls or facilities) but wrap up warm as it can be very cold.
KIMBLE (Buckinghamshire)
5M S Of Aylesbury on B4009. 6m from A41.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
www.kimblepointtopoint.co.uk
KINGSTON BLOUNT (Oxfordshire)
8m NW of High Wycombe (Exits 5 or 6 M40).
www.pointingsm.co.uk
www.kingstonblount.com
KINGSTON ST MARY (Somerset)
Near Taunton
LALESTON (Mid Glamorgan)
Defunct
LARKHILL (Wiltshire)
5m NW of Amesbury, 10m N of Salisbury, nr A303, A345, and A360.
RH 1 1/3 circuits. 13F;18J;3OD.
Exposed galloping course on Salisbury Plain with excellent facilities, parking and viewing.
www.larkhillracing.co.uk
LITTLEWINDSOR (Dorset)
2m W of A3066, 2.5m S of Crewkerne.
RH 2 ½ circuits. 7F;19J;3OD.
Undulating course with compact facilities, good car parking and viewing.
LLANFRYNACH (Brecon.)
3m SE of Brecon off B4558, 2m off A40.
LLANVAPLEY (Gwent)
4m E of Abergavenny, nr B4233, 4m from A40.
LOCKINGE (Oxfordshire)
2m SE of Wantage on B4494, 8m NW Exit 13 M4.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
LOWER MACHEN (Gwent)
4m W of Newport on A468 (Exit 28, M4) Post Code NP10 8GH
LYDSTEP (South Pembrokeshire)
3m SW of Tenby, nr A4139.
MAISEMORE PARK (Gloucestershire)
Nr A417, 3m NW of Gloucester (Exit 11 M5).
www.pointingwm.co.uk
MARKS TEY (Essex)
5m W Of Colchester, at junction of A12 & A120.
www.pointingea.com
MILBORNE ST ANDREW (Dorset)
Midway between Blandford and Dorchester, 0.5m SW of A354 on Bere Regis road.
Between Blandford and Dorchester. Off A354.
LH 2 ½ circuits. 8F;19J;2OD.
Undulating course with compact facilities. Good atmosphere with satisfactory parking and viewing.
MOLLINGTON (Oxfordshire)
On A423, 5 miles north of Banbury, OX17 1BA
www.pointingsm.co.uk
MORDON (County Durham)
Also known as Howe Hills
3m SE J60 A1(M).
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
MOSSHOUSES (Borders.)
4m NE of Galashiels between A7 and A68.
NETHERBY PARK (Dumfries & Galloway)
4m N of Longtown, off A7 (Post Code CA6 5PA)
NORTHAW (Hertfordshire)
2m NE of Potters Bar off A121, Exit 24, M25.
www.pointingea.com
www.northawraces.com
NORTH CARLTON (Lincolnshire)
At the Lincolnshire Showground, 1 mile north of Lincoln.
OVERTON (South Lanarkshire)
Overton Farm, Crossford near Carluke
Overton Farm is around 6m North-West of Lanark on the A72 between Crossford and Rosebank (Junction 8 off A74).
The Popingjay Hotel (01555-860441) is only a short walk away and is highly recommended for anyone wishing to stop over.
Thanks to Myles McNulty for the above information
PARHAM (Sussex)
Nr A283, 4m SE of Pulborough, lm W of Storrington.
www.pointingse.com
PAXFORD (Gloucestershire)
On B4479, 3m NW of Moreton-in-Marsh.
www.pointingwm.co.uk
PENSHURST (Kent)
3m SW of Penshurst, W of B2188, well sign-posted, 12m Exit 5 M25.
www.pointingse.com
PENTRECLWYDAU (West Glamorgan)
Nr A465, between Resolven and Glynneath in the Neath valley.
PEPER HAROW (Surrey)
Nr A3, 3m W of Godalming, 6m SW of Guildford. 15m from Exit 10 M25.
www.pointingse.com
SANDON (Staffordshire)
4m SE of Stone, nr A51. Exit 14 M6.
www.sandonraces.co.uk
SHERIFF HUTTON (Yorkshire)
10m N/NE of York, 4m W of the A64
SAT NAV: YO60 6TN
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
SIDDINGTON (Gloucestershire)
2m S of Cirencester, nr A419. 20m from Exit 13 M5 & Exit 15 M4.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
STAFFORD CROSS (Devon)
3m W of Seaton, nr A3052. Exit 30 M5.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
You will be most unlikely to find soft or heavy on this right handed, flat and sharpish track. In the better races, they do not hang about and this can be a very fast track – not an easy course for riders to make up ground so the speed merchants tend to prevail. Viewing is awful and the landrover roof is about the best option! Difficult to hear the commentary on one side of the course so if you cannot see and cannot hear, you need a good imagination to visit!
STON EASTON (Somerset)
Just off A37 Shepton Mallet to Bath road.
RH 2 ½ circuits. 7F;18J;2OD.
Undulating course with scenic views. Compact facilities with good car parking and satisfactory viewing.
TABLEY (Cheshire)
1.5m W of Knutsford between A556 & M6 Junction 19.
www.knutsfordraces.co.uk
THORPE LODGE (Nottinghamshire)
4m SW of Newark-on-Trent, nr A46. 5m from A1.
TRANWELL (Northumberland)
3m SW of Morpeth, nr B6524. Handy to A1.
TRECOED (Pembrokeshire)
At Letterston, on the A40 between Haverfordwest and Fishguard.
TREBOROUGH HILL (Somerset)
On B3224, 2.5m W of Raleigh's Cross and 5m E of Wheddon Cross (Post Code TA23 0QW)
www.treboroughcrosscountry.co.uk/pointtopoint.html
TREBUDANNON (Cornwall)
5m E of Newquay near A39 close to St Columb Major (Post Code TR9 4LP)
TRECOED (Pembrokeshire)
At Letterston, on the A40 between Haverfordwest and Fishguard.
TREBUDANNON (Cornwall)
2m SW of St Columb Major off the A392.
TWESELDOWN (Hampshire)
Defunct
UMBERLEIGH (Devon)
Off the A377 at Chapelton, 5m SE of Barnstaple.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Worth visiting for the celebratory end of season atmosphere. The Welsh always come in numbers and add to the competeitive and celebratory spirit of the occasion. A left-handed and undulating course which provides ample opportunity for run outs along the bottom straight. A poor viewing course and although quite long established the end of season swansong is worthy of a better course. The going can be very firm in a dry year but the organisers do go to immense trouble to present what is not the best of courses.
UPCOTT CROSS (Devon)
1m W of A3079 near Beaworth and Halwill Junction (Post Code EX21 5AE).
UPPER SAPEY (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
At Wolferlow, 6m N of Bromyard nr B4203, 15m W of Exits 5 & 6 M5.
www.pointingwm.co.uk
UPTON-ON-SEVERN (Worcestershire)
Nr A38, 8m S of Worcester, handy to M5 & M50 (Exit 1).
www.pointingwm.co.uk
VAUTERHILL (Devon)
At High Bickington, 2m SW of Umberleigh, 10m S of Barnstaple, nr B3217.
WADEBRIDGE (Cornwall)
At Royal Cornwall Showground, 1m W of town nr A39.
Course description courtesy of Anthony Howe
Early season meetings take place here and usually this is the kick off for the West Country season. The course is fairly sharp and is situated a couple of miles outside the town of Wadebridge (take Padstow road) on the permanent showground for the Royal Cornwall Show. Not a pretty course but advantages include a good paddock area and undercover bookmakers and refreshments with seated areas. The tricky part of this left handed course is a quite steep and long downhill descent. Several horses each year hang left back to the boxes and with the downhill momentum contributing they miss the markers and run off the course.
WELBECK (Nottinghamshire)
Defunct
WHITFIELD (Northamptonshire)
Just off the A43 between Silverstone and Brackley with access from Whitfield village.
www.pointingsm.co.uk
www.whitfieldracecourse.co.uk
WHITTINGTON (Lancashire)
2m SW of Kirkby Lonsdale on B6254, 8m from M6 Exits 35 and 36.
www.whittingtonraces.co.uk
WHITWELL-ON-THE-HILL (Yorkshire)
Alongside A64, 6m SW of Malton, 10m NE of York.
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
WHITWICK MANOR (Hereforshire)
8m NE of Hereford, nr junction of A417 and A4103. Exit 2 M50.
WITTON CASTLE (County Durham)
5m W of Bishop Auckland nr A68, handy to A1(M).
www.pointingyorkshire.co.uk
WOODFORD (Gloucestershire)
Nr A38, 15m N of Bristol, 3m from exit 14 M5.
www.pointingwm.co.uk
YSTRADOWEN (The Vale of Glamorgan)
2m N of Cowbridge (at Uplands Farm). |
