A short break in Newmarket

Expertly informed guides will take you around on a comfortable, branded mini-bus and will show you the places where history was made. You will be able to have a behind the scenes tour of a stud and on some tours end up with a glass of champagne and afternoon tea in the Jockey Club Rooms, overlooked by sporting masterpieces.  If you dont want to leave the splendour of 'The Rooms', you can  spend the night here and wander the corridors travelled by historical legends and reception rooms which have been enjoyed by Royalty. 

If you just want to get a short glimpse into the Sport of Kings.  Every Saturday, throughout out the year, there is a Taster Tour where you head off first thing in the morning to the gallops for a guided tour and then finish with a hearty breakfast.

 Inside the 5 acres site of The National Horseracing Museum is a three in one attraction including Palace House, The National Horseracing museum and the flagship home for the Retraining of Racehorses.

The Packard Galleries of British Sporting Art is in Palace House, which occupies the last remaining part of King Charles II’s sporting palace and stables, and is an attraction which is steeped in history. You can wander around the King's bedroom, sitting room and other rooms and see beautiful works of art and sporting memorabilia.  The paintings by George Stubbs and Sir Alfred Munnings, amongst other great artists, showcase the finest British sporting art from around the UK along with loans from the Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum and a number of private and public art collections.

Cross the road and you will be in the former stable yard of the Palace.  This houses the National Horse Racing Museum in the Trainer’s House and King’s Yard Galleries.  If you want to get a feel of what it's like to be a jockey, jump on the race horse simulator, it's great fun for all ages to try.  Also on the site is The Tack Room Restaurant, which is a welcoming place to relax and enjoy some delicious, local food.   

After a day exploring the town it's now time to pause.  Newmarket's Bedford Lodge is the perfect place to relax as it also has its own luxury spa.

Close to the town centre, the comfortable 4 red star, boutique hotel has a range of dining choices, including the Squires restaurant, which takes its name from George Baird aka ‘The Squire’, a notorious gentlemen rider and trainer and who once owned the Lodge.

Newmarket is easily accessible from all directions as it is located just off the main A14 which runs through Suffolk.  This historic town is also just over 13 miles from the world-famous city of Cambridge.

There is a regular train service to the town, run by Greater Anglia.