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Musselburgh

Musselburgh Racecourse is Edinburgh’s racecourse and can trace its origins back to 1816 when races took place on Leith Sands in the Scottish Capital’s historic port. Nowadays Musselburgh is one of the UK’s most stylish racecourses and is Scotland’s only racetrack with a VisitScotland five star visitor attraction status, and has won a host of racing industry awards.

Our customer service, stylish facilities, free parking and excellent transport links provide the perfect event location. Recently awarded 2012 Betview Award for Racecourse of the Year, 2011 Racecourse Association Award for ‘Operational Excellence’ and the 2012 Neil Wyatt Groundstaff of the Year Award for Best Dual Purpose Racecourse.

Located just six miles from Edinburgh, Musselburgh Racecourse has top rate facilities, services and staff. As an award winning, five-star visitor attraction, we’ve geared everything towards providing a great day out at the races. We offer a boutique venue choice staging 26 fixtures and we are open all year round for weddings, conferences and business meetings.