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£6,750 - £10,875 for a package
Up to 500
Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
Description
Description
For your wedding breakfast, our award-winning caterers have carefully crafted wedding menus using quality, local produce.
We offer a wonderful range of wedding packages to enhance your celebrations and help make your preparations simple and stress free.
Choose from Silver, Gold or Platinum packages to suit your budget, or get in touch with our team and we can work to create a bespoke wedding package, completely tailored to you. Enjoy chilled Prosecco and canapés served, followed by a four course homemade wedding breakfast with award winning wines and champagne.
For the evening, we offer catering combined with our professional disco and resident DJ to dance the night away - don’t forget free parking too for all guests across the venue.
Telephone Rebecca Saltmer on 01904 638971 and she will be delighted to run through your exact requirements and show you our range of suites to see how our stunning facilities can work for you, or email [email protected]
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Rebecca Saltmer
We are a passionate, detail-oriented team who will guide you through the booking process and are here throughout the lead up to ensure all details are captured and handed over to our events delivery team. I have years of experience in events planning and my approach is centred around understanding your vision, cucuriating every detail to perfection and ensuring a stress free planning process.
Let us create the wedding day of your dreams !
Experience
Year Business Was Established
1981
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
20
Overview of York Racecourse
Wedding Venue Type
Sporting Venue / Stadium
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
500
Reception Capacity
500
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Fireworks Permitted
Sound System Available
Dancefloor Available
Confetti Permitted
Wedding Licence
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Church Within Walking Distance
Wedding Venue Details
Bridal Changing Facilities
Disabled Access
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Landscaped Gardens
Open Flame Permitted
Wedding Catering
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Bar
In-House Wine List
Pricing for York Racecourse
Pricing for York Racecourse
Location & Contact Details for York Racecourse
Location & Contact Details for York Racecourse
Travel Notes
York Racecourse is located within a mile of the A64 - one of York's main trunk roads. Please use our post code to get door to door directions - YO23 1EX
Travelling by rail
York is one of the UK's major railway stations and connects with many routes. Fast and frequent trains run from King's Cross, taking as little as 1 hour 52 minutes. There are also direct trains from Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham.
Once at the station it is a short hop to the racecourse by bus (frequent service running every 10 minutes) or a 5 minute taxi journey which will cost in the region of £7-8. It is approximately 1.5 miles if you wish to go by foot.
Nearest Town
York, North Yorkshire
Nearest Motorway & Junction
A1
Nearest Train Station
York
Nearest Airport
Leeds Bradford
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FAQs
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Describe the best wedding that happened at York Racecourse?
I would say the best wedding we ever had is a wedding that is yet to happen.
In 2025 one of our couples is planning the wedding of the year and are getting married under our new canopy and having Fish & Chips from our new chip shop for their wedding breakfast. In the evening drag queen's, live music and so much more - its set to be a day to remember !
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
It is your day and if you want to do something to make it special you do it.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
In the year the couple got engaged they made sure to take a polaroid photo with every single guest who was attending the wedding and they created personalised thank you/table favour cards using the photo
Describe York Racecourse in 5 adjectives
Intimate, Unique, Enchanting, Memorable & Welcoming
Where’s the best photo spot at York Racecourse?
The Parade Ring - right in the centre where over a number of years renowned jockeys and horse have walked though both before and after races
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at York Racecourse?
We haven't had any celebrities at weddings but we have a number of celebrity guests join us over our race days
What’s your favourite canapé?
Smoked Salmon Roulade and Citrus Pearls (mwog)
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Fish Finger Sandwiches with Tartare Sauce and Ketchup
What is York Racecourse most unique feature?
The stunning views of the racecourse
What part of your business are you most proud of?
How all our staff work so well and so closely together to ensure everyone's events exceed expectations
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Bridebook Benefits
Bridebook Gift10% off for a weekday wedding
Bridebook Special Offer10% off for a weekday wedding