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Newbury Racecourse

Newbury Racecourse Racecourse Rd, Newbury, England, RG14 7NZ
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About us

Newbury Racecourse is one of the UK’s leading horseracing venues offering stylish and flexible conference and events facilities. The racecourse can accommodate meetings, exhibitions and other events within its flexible spaces. With the capacity to cater for events between 100-22,000 guests. Set against a unique backdrop, Newbury Racecourse holds conferences, exhibitions, private dinners and outdoor events. With our dedicated, experienced team always on hand to help make your event a success. We have recently re-opened our renovated purpose-built venue, The Hennessy restaurant. The unveiling of the new space revealed a modernised space offering a high-end events venue with panoramic views across the racetrack and a capacity of 340 guests. Newbury Racecourse has its own modern 36 room onsite hotel and is conveniently located for Reading, Bracknell, Oxford and Swindon. With our own mainline train station and quick access to the M4/M3 with plenty of car parking; Newbury Racecourse is the perfect host for your next event.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandOther Affiliation
Built1905
Renovated2018
Total meeting space9,801,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms36
Venue typeConference center

Awards

Industry awards
MIA Accredited Venues of Excellence Judges Catering Excellence Award at The National Racecourse Catering Awards 2016

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
Transportation
  • Taxi
  • Train
Equipment
  • Dance floor
  • Portable heaters
  • Portable walls
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
9,801,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
8,460.4 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
11
Second largest room
8,460.4 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
30,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
24,000
Seating capacity
1,000
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
The Owners Club
|
3,229.2 sq. ft.
59.1 x 55.8 sq. ft.
10.2 ft.
250
-
200
-
240
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Grandstand Second Floor
8,460.4 sq. ft.
192.3 x 44.0 sq. ft.
10.5 ft.
550
-
550
700
550
120
120
-
Grandstand First Floor
8,460.4 sq. ft.
119.1 x 36.1 sq. ft.
15.7 ft.
550
-
500
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Grandstand Ground Floor
|
10,451.8 sq. ft.
192.3 x 54.1 sq. ft.
23.0 ft.
1000
-
700
1000
1000
350
125
650
Hennessy Suite
5,963.2 sq. ft.
143.0 x 41.7 sq. ft.
10.2 ft.
300
50
260
-
300
120
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Berkshire Concourse
5,468.1 sq. ft.
119.1 x 45.9 sq. ft.
15.4 ft.
270
-
270
-
250
150
-
220

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
36
Double (2 beds)
36

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 37.5 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Bus parking

Local Attractions

Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse
Recreation
0 mi
Visit website
Highclere Castle
Historical landmark
10 mins

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Newbury Racecourse's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Newbury Racecourse and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Newbury Racecourse's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Newbury Racecourse developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Newbury Racecourse clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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