General Information

There are plenty of catering options at Cartmel to supplement your picnic.

In the Paddock Enclosure the Louis Roederer Grandstand Restaurant offers a superb lunch with a view of the finishing straight. Advance bookiing is almost always essential. Chasers Restaurant, located in the main hospitality marquee, should also be pre-booked although is more likely to have some late availability on the day.

The Seafood Champagne Restaurant is located to the side of the Paddock drive-way and offers fabulous local produce from Morecambe Bay as well as Louis Roederer Champagne. 

A range of "take-away" food is available including Fish and Chips (highly recommended), beef burgers, tea, coffee, etc, while English Lakes Ice Cream is sold throughout the racecourse (they have even produced a special flavour for the racecourse this year called "Gingered-Up" - an ancient recipe for making horses run faster!)

There are no restaurants in the Course Enclosure, but you will find a wide range of food including a hog roast, fast food, pasties, ice cream, pies and sweets.

If you would like a BBQ but don't want to bring the meat with you, consider buying it at the racecourse! Furness Fish & Game sell BBQ packs (which can be booked for collection in advance) while you will also find tradestands for local food producers including Cartmel Cheeses and Sticky Toffee Pudding. Did you know that you can cook Sticky Toffee Puddings on your BBQ? 

Lovers of real ale should try a pint of our own beer - a golden ale with a floral finish called "Hurdler". Brewed especially for the racecourse by the Winster Valley Brewery, the ale is so popular that the brewery has been forced to buy new equipment to increase production!

Tote betting facilities are available throughout the racecourse - remember you must be aged 18 or over in order to place a bet on the racecourse.   

Cartmel Racecourse, in association with Stagecoach, operates a bus service from Cark Station. Priority will be given to rail passengers so please keep your ticket as proof of travel.  There will be a cost for all users of this service which will be updates on this site shortly:

Please note that there will be no special service to connect with trains at Grange-Over-Sands Station.

Accompanied children, aged 16 and under, are admitted FREE to all enclosures.

Parking for coaches is available in the designated Coach Park. Coaches are unable to park in any other car park other than the coach park area. Coach party organisers should inform the Racecourse Office that they will require a coach parking space 5 days in advance of the raceday if possible.

We try to ensure that all racegoers at Cartmel are parked according to their needs. We therefore provide "disabled" parking areas in both enclosures close to the finishing straight. These areas are relatively flat and grassy - making wheelchair access easier than most other areas of the racecourse. Because there is limited space in the Paddock Enclosure, we recommend that you call the office in advance of raceday to book a space, quoting your "blue badge" number. 

The racecourse has relatively few permanent facilities and much of the raceday infrastructure consists of temporary marquees. However, we can provide wheelchair access to a special viewing platform high on the Grandstand via the lift at the back of the Grandstand. All users of this facility must have a dedicated carer with them at all times in case of an emergency evacuation.

Parking for disabled racegoers is charged at the same rate as for all other racegoers. Disabled racegoers will be charged the standard ticket price. Carers should contact the racecourse in advance if any special access arrangements are required.

Aid dogs are welcome.

Dogs are allowed in both the Paddock & Course Enclosures as long as they are kept on a lead at all times. If dogs are left in cars and are deemed to be distressed a public address announcement will be made, failiure to respond will result in the dog being released.

There is no official dress code at Cartmel although we suggest smart casual. Bare chests (male or female) are not permitted in either enclosure.

There will be prizes for the best dressed racegoers at the Ladies Night on Saturday evening 2nd June.

First Aid posts are located in both the Paddock & Course Enclosures.

In the Paddock Enclosure look near the Parade Ring at the rear of the Grandstand. In the Course Enclosure, look in the corner opposite the Grandstand at the rear of the Cricket Pavillion.