Down Royal Racecourse
Down Royal Racecourse is a horse racing venue near Lisburn in Northern Ireland. The most valuable race run there is the Ladbrokes Champion Chase, run at the Northern Ireland Festival of racing in November.- Type: Horse racing
- Description: horse racing venue in Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Down Royal” and “Down Royal Race Course”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eikon Exhibition Centre.
Eikon Exhibition Centre
Convention center
The Eikon Exhibition Centre is an events venue at Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The name comes from the Greek word "eikon". Eikon Exhibition Centre is situated 1 mile east of Down Royal Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillsborough and Maghaberry.
Hillsborough
Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hillsborough is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, nowadays governed as part of Lisburn and Castlereagh District. It's an attractive Georgian village dominated by Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and of the King whenever he's in the province.
Maghaberry
Village
Maghaberry or Magaberry is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 9 kilometres west of Lisburn and 4 kilometres north of Moira. Maghaberry is situated 2½ miles west of Down Royal Racecourse.
Ravernet
Village
Ravernet, also known as Ravarnet or Ravernette is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located on the Ravarnet River, about 3 km south of Lisburn and about 3 km northeast of Hillsborough. Ravernet is situated 3½ miles east of Down Royal Racecourse.
Down Royal Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue, grassland, and sports location
- Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.49077° or 54° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.12671° or 6° 7′ 36″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
9C6MFVRF+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 413892662OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Down Royal Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ダウンロイヤル競馬場”
- Spanish: “Hipodromo Down Royal”
- Spanish: “Hipódromo Down Royal”
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