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The UK’s Most Prestigious Horse Racing Venue

Ascot Racecourse is a leading horse racing venue located in Ascot, Berkshire, situated in the gorgeous wooded countryside near the Royal beauty of Windsor Great Park. This prestigious course retains a major name in the sporting world due to its close ties with the Royal Family. The beautiful racecourse features well-groomed lawns and terraces, balconies with superb views, elegant tea rooms and fine dining restaurants.

The prized horse racing location boasts thirteen of Britain’s thirty-six annual Group One horse races – the highest level of thoroughbred and standard-bred flat races. The racecourse currently stages twenty-six days of racing throughout the year, including eighteen flat meetings held between May and October. It also hosts some of the most significant racing fixtures of the Jumps season.

As an Official Hospitality Supplier (OHS) directly appointed by Ascot Racecourse, we are delighted to provide exclusive Ascot Corporate Hospitality Packages and tickets for numerous race days in 2025 and 2026.

Royal Ascot is undoubtedly the calendar’s highlight; the highly prized event is often regarded as the ‘jewel on the crown’ of Ascot Racecourse. Alone, Royal Ascot holds an astounding eight Group One races spread across its five spectacular days of unparalleled action.

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Eventmasters are delighted to be Official Hospitality Providers (OHS) directly appointed by Ascot Racecourse, providing outstanding service and fine dining to entertain clients and stakeholders with high-quality horse racing. Experience Royal Ascot in VIP style with a wide range of corporate hospitality packages. Details of all our events are on our Ascot Fixtures & Event Guide.

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Royal Ascot 2023 Hospitality

Ascot Racecourse is undoubtedly one of the finest racecourses in the world. No matter the meeting, you can expect style and flair both on and off the course and hospitality of the highest quality. We have a range of facilities available, particularly during Royal Ascot, including fantastic course facing options and restaurants and private boxes. Treat your important guests and clients to the experience of a lifetime; they won’t be disappointed.

At Royal Ascot you can experience the action in some style with hospitality in the Sandringham Restaurant, The Lawn Club, The Gallery, The Deck, The Vista (Formerly The Old Press Room) and The Trackside Restaurant amongst others.

QIPCO British Champion’s Day is another phenomenal landmark race day held at Ascot Racecourse every year. This winter race day is often regarded as a grand finale of the flat racing season in Britain and thus attracts some of the world’s finest horses.

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Royal Ascot 2026

Royal Ascot returns for five more days of enthralling action in June 2026. The Ascot Gold Cup is amongst its most famous races.

  • Royal Ascot 2026 takes place from Tuesday 16th June to Saturday 20th June 2026.
  • In 2025, the total prize money was £10 million.
  • The Royal Procession, which began in 1825, is a highlight of each day.
  • Approximately 300,000 racegoers attended across the five days on average.
  • Royal Ascot is a highlight of the British Summer Social Calendar.
  • The biggest event of the Horse Racing season in the UK, attracting some of the best horses, trainers, and jockeys in the world.

Ascot Restaurants

We are delighted to offer our VIP On 5 Restaurant Hospitality Package for every major race meeting at Ascot Racecourse across the calendar year.

  • The On 5 Restaurant is a glass fronted facility on the fifth floor of the Grandstand.
  • The restaurant also offers access to the trackside viewing balcony and a rooftop terrace.
  • Offers views of the home straight and the surrounding countryside.
  • Private Tables are available for 2 to 10 guests.
  • A three course a la carte meal is offered at the On 5 Restaurant.
  • You’ll receive a welcome drink and have access to the King Edward VII Enclosure.

Ascot Private Box

At Eventmasters, we are delighted to offer our luxurious Ascot Private Hospitality Box for all major race meetings at Ascot Racecourse.

  • Located in the Grandstand, offering fantastic views of the action out on track.
  • Available to book for Royal Ascot, British Champions Day, and other race meetings throughout the year.
  • The private box has a capacity of between 12 to 18 guests.
  • Offers three course fine dining.
  • Offers a champagne reception and a complimentary bar.
  • Afternoon tea is also on offer for you and your guests/clients.

2026 QIPCO British Champions Day

QIPCO British Champions Day returns in October 2026. The feature race of the day is the QIPCO Champion Stakes – the richest race taking place at this event.

  • The 2026 British Champions Day will take place on Saturday 17th October 2026.
  • QIPCO British Champions Day was first held at Ascot Racecourse back in 2011.
  • This race meeting effectively marks the finale of the British flat racing season.
  • The total prize money available in 2025 was £4.35 million.
  • During the day, there are as many as five Group 1 races.

King George Day 2026

King George Day is one of the major mid-summer events in British flat racing, and it is set to return in July 2026 for a day of enthralling action.

  • King George Day will take place on Saturday 25th July 2026.
  • In 2026, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes will be the richest ever British race with £2 million in prize money for the winner.
  • One of the most prestigious showcase events for flat racing outside of Royal Ascot.
  • Has a relaxed, ‘garden party’ vibe and is great for socialising.
  • Three Hospitality Packages available: Windsor Forest, Private Box, and On 5 Restaurant.

Howden Christmas Racing Weekend 2025

The Howden Christmas Racing Weekend is the final major race meeting in the calendar year at Ascot Racecourse.

  • Two day race meeting – Friday 19th to Saturday 20th December 2025.
  • Headline races – Howden Noel Novices’ Chase & Howden Long Walk Hurdle.
  • Has a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere.
  • Features family friendly entertainment as well as the racing.
  • We offer the Windsor Forest Restaurant Hospitality Package for this event.

Travelling to Ascot Racecourse

Please use the map provided by Google for further information.

How do I get to Ascot Racecourse by car?

Ascot Racecourse Address: High St, Ascot SL5 7JX, United Kingdom

From London and the North:

Exit the M4 at Junction 6, merge onto the A332 Windsor by-pass, and follow the signs to Ascot.

From the West, South, and East:

Take the M4 to Junction 10, join the A329 (M) to Bracknell, and follow the Ascot signs. Take the M3 Junction 3 to the A332 to Bracknell if coming from the south or east.

From the Midlands:

We recommend taking the M40 southbound (Junction 3) and continuing on the M4 (Junction 8/9) towards Heathrow/London. Then, take the A332 Windsor by-pass to Ascot and exit the M4 at Junction 6.

How do I get to Ascot Racecourse by train?

From Reading, Guildford, and London Waterloo, South Western Railway maintains a regular service to Ascot. Reading will take roughly 27 minutes, and Waterloo will take approximately 52 minutes. Ascot Racecourse is a seven-minute walk away.

How do I get to Ascot Racecourse by bus?

The 299, 40, 998 and 999 are frequent bus services near Ascot Racecourse.

View our guide on travelling to Ascot Racecourse here.

Ascot Racecourse FAQs

Yes – there are Dress Codes at Royal Ascot 2026.

Royal Ascot Royal Enclosure Dress Code

Ladies should wear a dress or skirt falling just above the knee (or longer), shoulder straps with a minimum width of 1 inch (2.5cm), a jacket or pashmina, a trouser suit, a jumpsuit that falls below the knee and a hat, which is mandatory.

Gentlemen should wear morning dress (black, grey or navy) a waistcoat and necktie, a top hat (black or grey), black dress shoes (with socks)

Children in the Royal Enclosure should wear clothing in accordance with the above dress code if they are aged between 10 and 17.

Hospitality Facilities in the Royal Enclosure include:

  • The Parade Ring Restaurant
  • The Vista (Formerly The Old Press Room)
  • Windsor Forest
  • Panoramic
  • Trackside Restaurant
  • The Veranda
  • The Sandringham
  • Wyndham Club

Royal Ascot Queen Anne Enclosure Dress Code

Ladies should wear a dress or top with a skirt with shoulder or halter neck straps, a trouser suit, a jumpsuit and a hat (or headpiece or fascinator)

Gentlemen should wear a full-length two or three-piece suit, a collared shirt, a necktie and socks.

Children should comply with the above dress code, but hats, headpieces and fascinators are not compulsory.

Hospitality Facilities in the Queen Anne Enclosure include:

  • On 5
  • The Furlong
  • The Gallery
  • Old Paddock Restaurant
  • Pavilion Restaurant
  • The Lawn Club
  • The Deck

Royal Ascot Village Enclosure Dress Code

Ladies and children should wear clothing as mentioned for the Queen Anne Enclosure. This is the same for men, although men can also wear a full-length trouser or chino in this particular enclosure.

Facilities in the Village Enclosure include:

  • Restaurant in the Village
  • The Villiers Club

In the Windsor Enclosure, there is no official code, but you are encouraged to wear smart daywear, with hats, headpieces and fascinators encouraged, as are jackets and collared shirts.

At 2026’s Royal Ascot, the Enclosures open and close at different times. The cloakrooms in the Royal and Queen Anne Enclosures open at 10:30am, and they close at 19:00 each day. On Saturday, they close at 21:00.

Cloakrooms in the Windsor Enclosure also open at 10:30am, but they close at 19:30 each day.

The Windsor Enclosure’s cloakrooms open from Thursday to Saturday at 10:30am before closing at 21:00.

At this year’s Royal Ascot, racing each day will be getting underway at 14:30. The last race on each day takes place at 18:15 in the evening.

Gates at Ascot Racecourse will open several hours before the racing at 10:30 in the morning.

If you are in the Royal Enclosure, you should enter through the West Turnstiles, whilst you should use the East Turnstiles for the Queen Anne Enclosure.

2026 QIPCO British Champions Day Venue Page FAQs:

The prestigious QIPCO British Champions Day will return to Ascot Racecourse for the 2026 edition of this race meeting on Saturday 17th October 2026. It promises to be an afternoon full of entertaining and competitive racing at one of the country and the world’s most historic racecourses.
Ascot Racecourse has been hosting this event since 2011, and Champions Day has only grown in popularity. The atmosphere will also be electric.

The precise timings for the 2026 QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot have not been announced. But, based on the 2025 race meeting, the gates will open at 10:30, with the first race set to get underway at 12:55. The final race got underway at 16:40, with the gates closing at 19:00 in the evening

The prize money in 2025 was £4.35 million, and it would be no surprise for this to increase for 2026, whilst the Champion Stakes is likely to remain the richest race of the afternoon, with an increase on its prize money of £1.3 million in 2025 expected for the next renewal of this race meeting.

The capacity of the grandstand (sitting or standing), which was built back in 2006 is as many as 80,000. Over the course of the 2025 edition of the QIPCO British Champions Day, as many as 31,257 which was an increase of as much as 8% on the previous year.
Optimism is high that with another star studded card in 2026 that the attendance will increase even further for the next renewal of this famous race meeting at Ascot.

You can purchase any of our VIP Hospitality Packages for the 2026 edition of the iconic QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse, which is by booking with us on our website.
If you have any questions regarding this race meeting, then you can either fill in an enquiry form or, if you would prefer to, you can instead call our dedicated sales team on 020 7989 6500.

Ascot Racecourse is a very accessible racecourse. It has accessible parking and entry for blue badge holders (you need to book up to 7 days in advance), whilst there are also accessible toilets, viewing/seating areas, as well as hearing support, visual support, as well as quiet and sensory rooms.
The accessible toilets are located on each level of the Grandstand, with RADAR keys also available, whilst the accessible viewing/seating areas are found in each enclosure.
You can hire individual induction loops for hearing support from the main reception in the Queen Anne Building, whilst larger print racecards and assistive devices are also there to help those with a visual impairment.
Additionally, guide dogs, hearing dogs, and medical animals are all welcome at Ascot Racecourse, as are carers for any disabled racegoers.

Ascot Racecourse News & Updates

The Royal Meeting begins with seven races instead of the regular six. With 18 group races throughout the week, including eight Group One events, Royal Ascot offers the world’s finest standard of flat racing.

Follow Royal Ascot’s racing news and events to stay up to date.