Overview

What a lovely little racecourse, on the outskirts of Bath, well looked after course, easy enough for disabled to go and enjoy the excitement of the day, and if you can afford it, do try the outstanding hospitality dinner booking they offer here. Arriving at the course was very easy to find, quite well signed, but its only one lane to get to the stands, so we advice you get here nice and early. The stands open two hours before the first race, so get there this early, and then you can settle in to your seat or find a nice spot on the concourse ready for the day. On this review, we have suggested you book the hospitality arrangement, if you can afford it, it’s around £120 each, but that includes everything, parking, entrance, fantastic 3 course lunch, disabled toilet facility in the restaurant area, service provided by very willing young staff being trained as part of the university’s support, and all in all, well worth the experience. Here at Bath, we suggest that when you book your tickets, tell them you would like a table by the window, this way you can see the whole course, and people watch and see how things are organised, it’s very interesting. Mind you, when the race starts, everybody goes out on the Veranda, so you will not see the race unless you can join them, but there are TV sets in the restaurant you can watch the race on. The food is served nice and early, so if you arrived as suggested two hours before the first race, then this fills in the time as you await that first race, and it’s such a pleasant experience, the food is delightful, well presented, with a fair menu selection, all served by young people being trained, in what we believe is an arrangement with local universities of Bath, and they try so hard to please. The restaurant gets full, and it can be difficult for wheelchairs to get around, but if you warned them when booking that you have a chair or scooter coming, they will place you in the best spots, so remember to ask them for a seat near the window, they will do their best for you. The experience of actually being there and watching the racing is quiet exciting, and you may wish to do as we do, we do not gamble at all, there is no need to do so, just pick a horse or two you think might win, and watch the race, it’s just as exciting, no need to waste a penny on gambling, we never do, but we really do enjoy the thrill you get from just being there. This day out is ideal for disabled, you will get a lot of help, you will enjoy the experience, the food is lovely, and it’s a day out you can really enjoy doing together.

Transport & Parking

Parking is very easy here, a disabled section very close to the entrance, on a hard core firm ground, and just a short walk into the stands, ideal for you and your carer. The drive through the Cotswold countryside is very pleasant, and easy to find the course. Traffic queues can be a problem at times to get in and out of the course, so advice getting there nice and early.

Access

A lift is available to reach the restaurant if you have booked the hospitals lunch, well worth you considering, but do warn them in advance when you book your ticket that you have a wheelchair or a scooter, as the restaurant gets very full, and they need to place you where you can cope.

Toilets

A simple basic toilet facility, clean and tidy, with pull cord and grab handles, and just about big enough for most types of chairs and scooters, but may be difficult to manoeuvre around the many tables to reach the toilet.

Staff

Very willing young people, most of them attending local universities, and use this a work experience training day, but they try so hard to please.

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