Parks · West Midlands
The Racecourse, Northampton
The Racecourse, Northampton — park in Northampton, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Racecourse, Northampton is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Northampton, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2489°, -0.8914°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Racecourse (also known as Racecourse or Racecourse Park) is an open space park situated in the centre of Northampton. It is the sports park for Northampton with football, rugby, bowls, tennis, and more. The park has many paths connecting different areas and over 100 streetlights. It is surrounded by the Mounts, Kingsley and Semilong estates. Due to the links of the Racecourse to Northampton's history, it remains one of the town's famous landmarks. The Racecourse did hold regular horse racing meetings. However, these ceased in 1904.
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Background
History
From 1632, unofficial race meetings were held at Northampton Heath, Races continued here until 1904, when they were stopped due to the number of accidents. Gypsies camped along what was then known as Gypsy Lane (now Kingsley Road) where downhill towards Kingsthorpe the former "Romany" pub is situated.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2489, -0.8914
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN2 6JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 1.7 km
- Official site
- paintedpixels.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7759182 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Racecourse, Northampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Knight Landing - geograph.org.uk - 223482.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Racecourse, Northampton?
- The Racecourse, Northampton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN2 6JA), in the parish of Northampton.
- Is The Racecourse, Northampton free to visit?
- Yes, The Racecourse, Northampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Racecourse, Northampton?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN2 6JA.