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About Newmarket
Newmarket is often referred to as the home of British horse racing. Its two racecourses, The Rowley Mile and the July Course, have long been home to premier events in the British horse racing season, but it goes beyond that now, because Newmarket also has the National Stud, the National Horse Racing Museum, the world’s oldest horse auction yards, and around sixty stables. There are also around three and a half thousand horses living in and around Newmarket. One of the hotels on our list of the best places to stay in Newmarket is The Jockey Club, an institution indelibly tied to Newmarket’s horse racing, but we also recommend a spa hotel and a fantastic country escape.
Newmarket is only around twenty minutes from Cambridge, and just a short jaunt from London, so the best hotels here are popular during the racing season, and the off season. There are museums, and horsey art, and the fact that Newmarket is effectively where the English Civi War started, after Charles I refused to surrender the armed forces to Parliament at his palace here in 1642 to discover too.
Most of Newmarket’s racing stables are within the centre of town, close to the training grounds, which are charmingly called ‘the gallops’, and there are special horse routes throughout town allowing horses to travel between their stables and the training grounds and equine rehabilitation centres. If you’re not a horse-lover the best places to stay in Newmarket still have something to offer you, though, firstly, the opportunity to escape to the country — possibly to a spa hotel — secondly to appreciate the incredible Suffolk landscape and local National Trust properties. and as a base for visiting the wider area, including Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds.
The Best Places to Stay in Newmarket
For Horse Lovers
- If you’re here for the racing, The Jockey Club Rooms are an obvious choice, long associated with British horse racing, and decorated with a pleasurable plethora of horse-y art, decor and memorabilia. The 21 rooms and suites are gloriously proportioned, with country house hotel style, a nice collection of antiques, and large bathrooms. The cosy lounge bar is lined with more equine portraiture than you might have thought you would eve see all together, and the restaurant won’t disappoint on that score either. They offer a luxury package involving a seven-course meal in the Members’ Dining Room.
For a Country Escape
- The Chippenham Park Kitchen Garden Rooms is an intimate, five room B&B on a small part of a huge estate, surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and parkland. The Kitchen Garden part of the name is important, because these five rooms have been created from converted potting sheds which open onto the working kitchen gardens. The rooms are simply, but very smartly and comfortably decorated, and open out onto a sunny courtyard, backed by the beautiful gardens. The morning starts with a wonderful English Breakfast in the courtyard, or the breakfast room, and guests have access to all the pleasures of the estate’s grounds.
For Treating Yourself
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa is an indulgent spa hotel converted from a sprawling estate. There are 77 rooms and suites, lots and lots of green space, and the huge spa with its big, bubbly pool and ESPA products. There’s no scrimping on anything here, from the high quality bedding to the Tea Pigs teas. The restaurant, lounge and bar all feel ready for a special occasion, and there’s a sense of delicious decadence.
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Travel Information
- If you’re travelling to Newmarket by air you have several choices: London Stansted Airport is closest, about half an hour away by car or taxi, or about an hour and a half on the train; Luton Airport is just an hour away by car or taxi, but almost three hours by public transport; and Heathrow is about the same. There’s a good train service from London, it takes just under two hours by rail via Cambridge — or about twenty minutes from Cambridge.
- If you want to hire a car we recommend you visit our online partner, Rentalcars.
- Newmarket hosts nine of Britain’s annual Group 1 horse races, and the racing calendar runs between April and November. There are plenty of races throughout, but the largest events take place in May and July, so these are the busiest months for racing visitors, and you’ll definitely need to book ahead. If you love horses, but aren’t super fussed about the racing, then spring is the best time to visit, as you’ll get to meet the foals at The National Stud. Summer will always have the best weather, but there is plenty to do indoors if you opt for a less sunny time of year to visit.
Still not sure where to stay?
- Expand your search to include all the best places to stay in Cambridgeshire or Suffolk
- Consider other local centres. Try the best places to stay in Cambridge or Bury St Edmunds
- Or you could contact one of our friendly Gurus for personalised advice.
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Best Hotels in Newmarket
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The Jockey Club Rooms Newmarket 21 rooms from CA$189
Romantic Break - Choose one of the rooms with a romantic four-poster bed & large bathtub & book yourselves in for the fine dining 7-course dinnerLocal exploring - For those here to visit Newmarket Racecourse, there really isn't a more appropriate stayHistoric - The Jockey Club Rooms have been at the heart of British racing for over 250 yearsRestaurant - Seven-course dinners are served in the very grand Members’ Dining RoomA historic hotel that's long been associated with British horseracing. Interiors are elegant and suitably traditional. Rooms boast large sash windows, chintz fabrics, and antiques. Enjoy a seven-course dinner surrounded by equestrian artworks. With immaculate service, this is a spoiling stay. See More
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Chippenham Park Kitchen Garden Rooms Newmarket 5 rooms from CA$253
Country Escape - Set within an estate with an award-winning garden (listed on Great British Gardens) — this is a stately rural escapeLocal exploring - With Newmarket and Cambridge both nearby, there is plenty to explore locallyGreat walks - Take a stroll through the beautifully landscaped gardens which are an attraction in their own rightSights nearby - Visit the Ely Cathedral and the ancient market town of Bury St. EdmundsAn intimate B&B set within a grand family estate with award-winning gardens. Simply styled rooms are set within converted potting sheds and open onto the working kitchen gardens. Mornings start with an English breakfast and guests have access to the gardens and parkland. A unique rural hideaway. See More
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Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa Newmarket (Newmarket,) 77 rooms from CA$253
Riding - Barrow Hall Stables. Lessons for anyone from the age of 5 upwards.Restaurant - Squires restaurant, 2AA Rosette award, delicious menus using locally sourced produce.Great walks - City of Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds with it's 10th century Abbey.Sights nearby - Newmarket races. Saturday races. A great day out for the family.Indulgent spa hotel within easy reach of London with first-rate service and atmospheric restaurant. Georgian charm, neutral tones and lush textures contrast with the work-out drive of the gym and wonderfully cool aura of the spa. Be it racing, romance or business, you'll want for nothing. See More