Newmarket, Suffolk
Details
Accessibility
https://discovernewmarket.co.uk/accessibility/
2025:
"At Discover Newmarket, we are striving to ensure our town is an accessible destination. We are working closely with Suffolk County Council and the national accessibility organisation AccessAble so that you can find plenty of helpful information about accessibility ahead of a trip to Newmarket.
Thanks to funding from Suffolk Growth, you’ll discover links to Access Guides for a number of our accommodation, eateries, attractions and experiences on our website. For accessibility details about public transport and car parks, go to Planning Your Journey. You can also search for other venues in the growing coverage of Suffolk on AccessAble.
A free Shopmobility service is available at Newmarket Library and the Changing Places toilet is located at The Guineas Shopping Centre.
We have also designed a streetscape guide that shows an accessible route between the railway station and the High Street which points out places of interest along the way. All members of Discover Newmarket have received free e-training about best practice for responding to accessibility enquiries and Newmarket will feature in accessibility itineraries being developed for visitors wishing to explore Suffolk more widely.
We’re committed to ensuring Newmarket offers fantastic experiences for every visitor to our welcoming town. Watch our promotional video to find out more."
Brief description
https://www.britannica.com/place/Newmarket-England
2025:
"Newmarket, town, Forest Heath district, administrative and historic county of Suffolk, eastern England. It lies on chalkdownland 70 miles (110 km) north of London. It is the home of the Jockey Club and has been celebrated for its horse races since the time of James I (reigned 1603–25); it is also known for the training of racehorses on its heath.
Charles I instituted the first cup race there in 1634. Two of the five English classic races are held at Newmarket in the spring—the Two Thousand Guineas and the One Thousand Guineas—and in the autumn two of the most popular handicap races, the Cesarewitch and the Cambridgeshire, are held. The town is the site of a great annual sale of bloodstock and possesses a uniqueEquine Research Centre. In 1967 the National Stud (a breeding centre for English horses) was opened there by Queen Elizabeth II. There are two racecourses on Newmarket Heath, southwest of the town: the Rowley Mile course, used in the spring and autumn, and the July course, used in the summer. The Rowley Mile intersects the Devil’s Ditch, or Devil’s Dyke, an earthwork thought to have been built by the East Anglians as a defense against the Mercians about the 6th century CE.
The area is covered by chalk downland, with its unique flora and fauna. Northwest of Newmarket in Cambridgeshire is Wicken Fen, a nature reserve belonging to the National Trust, that is a surviving part of the now largely drained Fens. Pop. (2001) 14,995; (2011) 16,615."
Address
Postcode district: CB8
Phone
01638 501122
Website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newmarket,_Suffolk
Directions
https://discovernewmarket.co.uk/getting-here/
2025:
"Newmarket is conveniently located on the A14 which offers excellent connections to all major roads in the East of England.
M11 – 1 hour to London
A11 – 1 hour to Norwich
A14 – 30 minutes to Cambridge
A14 – 30 minutes to Bury St Edmunds
A142 – 30 minutes to Ely
Please click here for parking information."
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
https://discovernewmarket.co.uk/getting-here/
2025:
"Newmarket railway station provides regular services to Cambridge to the west and Ipswich to the east. Both offer fast and regular connections to and from London while Cambridge also offers good links to the Midlands and The North.
For more information on trains to Newmarket, click here.
You can also use the Trainline app or their website to plan your journey to Newmarket. Click here for more."
Amenities
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
Palace House, Newmarket, Suffolk
170 metres*
All Saints' Church, Newmarket, Suffolk
206 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.