Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk. It is the second biggest racecourse in Scotland and is the fourteenth biggest in the UK.- Type: Horse racing
- Description: horse racing venue in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Musselburgh Race Course”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pinkie House and Brunton Theatre.
Pinkie House
School building
Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates from the 16th century, was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, and has been altered several times since. Pinkie House is situated 1,200 feet south of Musselburgh Racecourse.
Brunton Theatre
Theater building
The Brunton Theatre is a building in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland that was a mid-scale performing arts venue 1971–2023. It is part of a wider complex, incorporating council offices, called Brunton Memorial Hall. Brunton Theatre is situated 2,900 feet west of Musselburgh Racecourse.
Inveresk Lodge Garden
Garden
Inveresk Lodge Garden is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, in the village of Inveresk, East Lothian. The lodge lies about 10 km south-east of Edinburgh, and for over a century was one of the homes of the Wedderburn family. Inveresk Lodge Garden is situated 1 mile south of Musselburgh Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Musselburgh and Fisherrow.
Musselburgh
Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian in central Scotland, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. It's an old fishing port which is now part of the commuter belt, with a population in 2020 of 21,100.Fisherrow
Suburb
Fisherrow is a harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, to the east of Portobello and Joppa, and west of the River Esk.
Inveresk
Village
Inveresk is a village in East Lothian, Scotland situated 5⁄8 mi to the south of Musselburgh. It has been designated a conservation area since 1969. It is situated on slightly elevated ground on the north bank of a loop of the River Esk.
Musselburgh Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue, tourism, tourist attraction, and sports location
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.946° or 55° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.04339° or 3° 2′ 36″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWXW4+9J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racing
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Scots—“Musselburgh Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬瑟爾堡賽馬場”
- French: “Hippodrome d’Édimbourg Musselburgh”
- Japanese: “マッセルバラ競馬場”
- Scots: “Musselburgh Racecoorse”
- Scots: “Musselburrae Racecoorse”
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Explore places such as Millhill and Windsor Park.
Nearby Places
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