Aintree Racecourse & Visitor Centre

The race lasts 10 minutes; the experience lasts a life time.

For a few brief moments each year in April, the world's most famous racecourse runs the world's most famous race, The John Smith's Grand National.

Following on from a £35 million redevelopment project, Aintree now has two new Grandstands (The Earl of Derby and The Lord Sefton Stands), a new Parade Ring and Winners Enclosure and the fantastic Aintree Pavilion offering a first class racing experience for the 21st century spectator.

When not staging the world’s most famous horse race, Aintree hosts an additional four racedays a year, and as well as being a successful conference and events venue, Aintree houses the longest nine-hole golf course in the country nestled within the Grand National course, a true test for any golfer. Visitors eager to sample the magic of Aintree and the Grand National meeting at any other time of the year can do so by visiting Aintree’s visitor centre, open May- October.

Opening Times

Opening 2007 1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2007

Tickets Information

Road Directions

From the South: Leave M6 at jct 21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J6 and join M57 (signposted Southport). Follow signs to races.

From the North: Leave M6 at J26 and join M58. Follow signs to races. From Liverpool/Mersey Tunnel: Follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then AA signs for Aintree Racecourse.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest mainline station is Liverpool Lime St. From there, five-minute walk to Liverpool Central station to catch a train (direction Ormskirk - Northern Line) to Aintree station.
Helicopter landing can be arranged given prior notice, please call Racecourse.

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