Plumpton Racecourse

#119 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Sport venue, Horse track, Sport, Gambling

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Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Plumpton Racecourse is a premier destination for horse racing enthusiasts in the United Kingdom. With a rich history dating back to 1884, this sporting venue has become synonymous with the thrill of jump racing, offering a vibrant calendar of fixtures that captivate spectators year-round.

As a key location on the National Hunt racing circuit, Plumpton Racecourse is celebrated for its intimate atmosphere, allowing visitors an up-close experience of the racing action. The course itself is a left-handed track, measuring about one mile and one furlong, featuring a mix of hurdles and steeplechase fences that challenge both horse and jockey.

The racecourse's most notable event is the annual Sussex National, a race that draws considerable attention from across the country. It's not just the sporting action that attracts crowds; Plumpton Racecourse also prides itself on providing a family-friendly environment, with dedicated spaces and events for attendees of all ages.

Coordinates: 50°55'30"N, 0°3'43"W

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Nearby attractions include: Jill Windmill, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling Beacon, St John the Baptist's Church.

4 miW
Windmill
Jill Windmill, Sussex Downs AONB
102 min walk • The Clayton Windmills, known locally as Jack and Jill, stand on the South Downs above the village of Clayton, West Sussex, England. They comprise a post mill and a tower mill, and the roundhouse of a former post mill. All three are Grade II* listed buildings.
2.4 miW
Museum, Art museum
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling
61 min walk • Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is located in Ditchling, East Sussex, England. It specialises in showcasing the artists and craftspeople who made Ditchling a creative hub in the 20th century, such as Eric Gill, the sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, Edward Johnston...
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ditchling Beacon, Sussex Downs AONB
66 min walk • Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m. It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton.
4.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
105 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Clayton in Mid Sussex District, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
3.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
98 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is the Church of England parish church of Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England. It is a Gothic Revival church built of local bricks. It was consecrated in 1863 and was the town's first Church of England church.
4.1 miNW
Park
Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve, Burgess Hill
105 min walk • Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve is a 35.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Burgess Hill in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Mid Sussex District Council.
3 miW
Church
St Cosmas and St Damian Church
77 min walk • St Cosmas and St Damian Church is an Anglican church in the village of Keymer, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Rebuilt in 1866 in a style similar to the Saxon building it replaced, it is the parish church of Keymer and now lies within a combined parish serving three villages in Mid Sussex.
2.2 miW
Church
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel, South Downs National Park
58 min walk • Ditchling Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian chapel in Ditchling, a village in the English county of East Sussex.
2.5 miW
Museum
Oldland Mill, South Downs National Park
64 min walk • Oldland Windmill is an 18th-century post mill situated in the village of Keymer, West Sussex, England.
3.4 miNW
Church
All Saints United Reformed Church, Burgess Hill
87 min walk • All Saints Church is the United Reformed Church in Burgess Hill. Originally a Congregational church, it replaced Burgess Hill's first Congregational chapel in Grove Road. It was registered as Junction Road Church.
3.7 miNW
Church
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
95 min walk • St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. A former Congregational chapel in Grove Road served as Burgess Hill's Roman Catholic church until St Wilfrid's was built by a local firm in 1940.