York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money offered, and second behind Ascot in prize money offered per meeting.Photo: Johnteslade, Public domain.
- Type: Horse racing
- Description: horse racing venue in England
- Also known as: “York Race Course”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knavesmire and St Chad’s Church, York.
Knavesmire
The Knavesmire is one of a number of large, marshy undeveloped areas within the city of York in North Yorkshire, England, which are collectively known as Strays. Knavesmire is situated 1,100 feet west of York Racecourse.St Chad’s Church, York
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Chad's Church, sometimes known as St Chad on the Knavesmire, is a parish church in the South Bank area of York, in England. In the early 20th century, the South Bank area fell within the parish of St Clement's Church, but it had a small mission church on South Bank Avenue. St Chad’s Church, York is situated 1,300 feet north of York Racecourse.
Indicator Board And Clock Tower At York Racecourse
Building
Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indicator Board And Clock Tower At York Racecourse is a building, which is situated 600 feet west of York Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bank and Middlethorpe.
South Bank
Suburb
South Bank is an area of York in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is to the south of the River Ouse. It was home to the now-closed Terry's Chocolate Works.
Middlethorpe
Neighborhood
Middlethorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bishopthorpe, in the unitary authority area of City of York, in North Yorkshire, England. The village was made a Conservation Area in 1975. Middlethorpe Hall dates from 1699 and Middlethorpe Manor from about 1700.
Fulford
Suburb
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, within the York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.
York Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue and sports location
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.93993° or 53° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.09153° or 1° 5′ 30″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C5WWWQ5+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 671380113OpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racing
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“York Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “約克馬場”
- French: “Hippodrome d’York”
- Japanese: “ヨーク競馬場”
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