Racing
Racing hospitality, Festival to Royal Ascot.
A restaurant table with the course in view, a private box over the winning post, or a lively club in the thick of the day.
On our calendar
The season’s big dates
Festivals and meetings on our calendar now, with dates as listed by each racecourse.
The experience
What racing hospitality looks like
Racing hospitality runs from a restaurant table with the course in view to a private box over the winning post, and the racecourses sell their own. Cheltenham places its restaurants and private boxes across the course, from its heart to the winning line, and at Royal Ascot private boxes hold from 10 to 72 people, each with a private bar and dining area and a private balcony. Cheltenham’s private boxes on racedays outside the Festival start from ten people. Your host matches the racecourse’s options to your group and sends dress codes and timings with your written quote.
Sources: thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/cheltenham-festival/dining-and-hospitality (opens in a new tab), thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/cheltenham/hospitality (opens in a new tab), ascot.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 3 October 2026
What’s usually included
- A table or box that’s yours for the day
- Dining, often several courses
- Drinks, inclusive or charged, as your quote states
- A view of the course from your restaurant, box or balcony
- Dress code, timings and arrival details from your host
Your written quote lists exactly what’s included, with all prices inc. VAT.
Where
Signature venues
Cheltenham Racecourse races on 16 days a season, from October to May. Ascot was founded in 1711 and holds 26 racedays a year. Aintree hosts the Grand National Festival.
Sources: thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/cheltenham/hospitality (opens in a new tab), ascot.com (opens in a new tab), thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/the-grand-national (opens in a new tab) · checked 3 October 2026
Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham
Restaurants and boxes over the winning post, October to May.
Venue guideAintree Racecourse
Liverpool
Restaurants and private boxes for the Grand National.
Venue guideEpsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom
Restaurants and private boxes over the Downs, home of the Derby.
Venue guideAscot Racecourse
Ascot
Restaurants and private boxes, from racedays to Royal Ascot.
Venue guideGoodwood
Chichester
The Festival of Speed, the Revival and Glorious Goodwood, on one Sussex estate.
Venue guideKempton Park Racecourse
Sunbury-on-Thames
A glass-fronted restaurant and private boxes, with the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
Venue guide
Royal Ascot and Ascot racedays
At Royal Ascot, restaurants range from à la carte menus by Michelin-starred chefs to informal club-style dining, and each private box has a large TV as well as its own bar and balcony. On Ascot’s racedays outside Royal Ascot, the choice is a fine-dining, private box or enhanced experience package.
Sources: ascot.com/…/hospitality/fine-dining-hospitality-royal-ascot (opens in a new tab), ascot.com/…/hospitality/ascot-racedays (opens in a new tab) · checked 3 October 2026
Dress codes in brief
Cheltenham Festival has no formal dress code, but fancy dress is not allowed in hospitality, the restaurants or the Club Enclosure. Aintree has no set dress code and asks for no fancy dress, no sportswear and no team colours. At Royal Ascot each enclosure has its own dress code: Ascot describes the Royal Enclosure’s as more formal and the Queen Anne Enclosure’s as slightly more relaxed. Your host sends the exact rules for your enclosure.
Sources: thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/plan-your-day/dress-code (opens in a new tab), thejockeyclub.co.uk/…/plan-your-day/dress-code (opens in a new tab), ascot.com/…/plan-visit/royal-ascot-what-to-wear (opens in a new tab), ascot.com/…/hospitality/fine-dining-hospitality-royal-ascot (opens in a new tab) · checked 3 October 2026
Questions
Horse racing hospitality, answered
Can you get us into the Royal Enclosure?
The Royal Enclosure is open only to Members and their guests. Hospitality packages sit in specific enclosures, and your quote says which one.
Do we need to dress up?
It depends on the course and the enclosure. Your host sends the dress code with your confirmation.
Can we hire a private box?
Usually, yes. Ascot’s private boxes hold from 10 to 72 people, and Cheltenham’s private boxes on racedays outside the Festival start from ten people. Your host confirms what can be arranged for your day.
How much does racing hospitality cost?
It depends on the event, the day and the package. Where we show a price, it is per guest and includes VAT. Otherwise your host sends a written quote per guest, including VAT, that lists exactly what is included, and there is nothing to pay until you have agreed it.