Guindy Race Course, Chennai

#250 among attractions in Chennai

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The Guindy Race Course is a horse racing course set up in 1777 in Chennai, India. It is the oldest race course in India. It hosts events in the winter season. ()

Local name: गिंडी रेस कोर्सOpened: 1777 (247 years ago)Coordinates: 13°0'17"N, 80°12'56"E

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Saidapet (Guindy East)Chennai India

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Guindy Race Course – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Phoenix Marketcity, Kathipara Junction, Guindy taluk, Olympia Tech Park.

1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai
28 min walk • Phoenix Marketcity, located in the vibrant city of Chennai, India, stands as a premier shopping destination that captivates visitors with its vast array of retail options and entertainment facilities. This sprawling shopping centre, nestled in the Velachery area...
0.9 miW
Bridge
Kathipara Junction, Chennai
23 min walk • Kathipara Junction is an important road junction in Chennai, India. It is located at Alandur at the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road, Inner Ring Road, Anna Salai and Mount-Poonamallee Road.
~1990 ftN
Bridge
Guindy taluk, Chennai
10 min walk • Guindy taluk is a taluk of the city district of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was formed in December 2013 from parts of the erstwhile Mambalam-Guindy taluk and the Mylapore-Triplicane taluk. It comprises the neighbourhoods of Adyar, Alandur, T. Nagar, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy and Kotturpuram.
1.1 miNW
Park
Olympia Tech Park, Chennai
27 min walk • Olympia Tech Park is the largest and one of the oldest Information Technology office locations in Chennai, India. Various companies have acquired office space in this business park, including Fortune 100 companies.
0.7 miE
Zoo
Chennai Snake Park Trust, Chennai
19 min walk • The Chennai Snake Park, officially the Chennai Snake Park Trust, is a not-for-profit NGO constituted in 1972 by herpetologist Romulus Whitaker and is India's first reptile park.
0.8 miNW
Park
Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate, Chennai
20 min walk • Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. This was an active small scale industrial estate in the 1960s and 1970s but is gradually turning to new economy companies.
1.7 miNE
Golf
Cosmopolitan Club, Chennai
43 min walk • The Cosmopolitan Club is one of the three 18-hole golf courses in Chennai, India. It was established in the late 19th century. It has bowling since 2010.
1.2 miN
Temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Chennai
30 min walk • Saidapet Kamakshi Amman Temple is a Hindu temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Chetty Street in the neighbourhood of Saidapet, the temple is administered by the Vishwakarma community. The presiding deity is the goddess Kamakshi.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Velachery Lake, Chennai
30 min walk • Velachery aeri, or Velachery lake, is one of the lakes inside Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a good stock of water all through the year.
0.9 miSE
Green space with animals and a playground
Guindy National Park
23 min walk • Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km² protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai, India, is the 8th-smallest National Park of India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city.
1 miNE
Church
New Life Assembly of God, Chennai
25 min walk • New Life Assembly of God is an evangelical megachurch affiliated with Assemblies of God, in Chennai, India, current Pentecostal. The senior pastor of this community is David Mohan. In 2020, the attendance is 40,000 people.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Guindy Race Course?

Nearby attractions include Guindy, Chennai (9 min walk), Guindy taluk, Chennai (10 min walk), Chennai Snake Park Trust, Chennai (19 min walk), Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate, Chennai (20 min walk).

How to get to Guindy Race Course by public transport?

The nearest stations to Guindy Race Course:

Bus

Maduvankarai Bus Stop • Lines: D70, Route M70 (7 min walk)
Guindy Station • Lines: S570 (8 min walk)

Train

Guindy (9 min walk)
St. Thomas Mount (32 min walk)

Metro

Guindy Metro • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
Little Mount • Lines: 1 (23 min walk)