The Racecourse
The Racecourse is an open space park situated in the centre of Northampton. It is the sports park for Northampton with football, rugby, bowls, tennis, and more.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: park in Northampton, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Racecourse, Northampton”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Northampton Cathedral and County Cricket Ground, Northampton.
Northampton Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Thomas is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Northampton, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Northampton and mother church of the Diocese of Northampton which covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire north of the River Thames. Northampton Cathedral is situated 2,200 feet west of The Racecourse.
County Cricket Ground, Northampton
Stadium
The County Ground is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, England. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, and was used by Northampton Town F.C. from 1897 to 1994. County Cricket Ground, Northampton is situated 3,900 feet east of The Racecourse.
Malcolm Arnold Academy
School
Malcolm Arnold Academy is a mixed-gender Academy in Northampton, England, for pupils aged 11 – 18. It was established in 2010 following the closure of the Unity College in July of that year, and opened for year 7 and ages 16+ on 3 September 2010, and for other years on 6 September. Malcolm Arnold Academy is situated 1,800 feet north of The Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abington and Spinney Hill.
Abington
Suburb
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Abington is a district of the town of Northampton and former civil parish, now in the parish of Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, situated about 2 miles east of the town centre.
Spinney Hill
Suburb
Spinney Hill is an area of Northampton, England, to the north of the town, in the Parklands ward. It is bordered by a semi-wild park area called Bradlaugh Fields, another more traditional park, allotments and a residential area.
Dallington
Suburb
Photo: Kokai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dallington is an area and former civil parish about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Northampton, now in the parish of Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England.
The Racecourse
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.24872° or 52° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.88856° or 0° 53′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C4X64X6+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 28164588OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7759182
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In Other Languages
“The Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ريسكورس، نورثامبتون”
- Arabic: “ريسكورس”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Racecourse”. Photo: Kokai, CC BY-SA 2.0.