County Concourse - Chester Racecourse

County Concourse ticket holders may enter the Tattersalls Enclosure, County Concourse, County Champagne Bar and Paddock.

The Paddock is the heart of the racecourse, where the Parade Ring is located. Here you can see the horses parade before each race, you can see the winning horse return after each race and watch the presentation ceremony in person each time.

County Concourse also gives its ticket holders to the Laurent Perrier County Champagne Bar, located in The Paddock. There are a large number of bars on both sides of the track which ticket holders can access, including on the Pavilion Lawn.

The Pavilion Lawn is a lively part of the racecourse with track-side seating, pop-up bars, specialist food units and a resident DJ.

Not to miss – The Parade Ring offers up close viewing of the horses prior to racing. For a glass of fizz, head to the Laurent Perrier County Champagne Bar located in the Paddock opposite the Parade Ring. Watch a race from the Pavilion Lawn for the best atmosphere.

There is standing cover in the County Concourse as well as in the Paddock and County Champagne Bar. Racegoers are entitled to bring an umbrella with them into the County Concourse for personal cover.

There is seating available in the County Champagne Bar, Paddock area and Pavilion Lawn on the inside of the track.

For an up close view of the horses prior to racing, head to the Pre-Parade Ring to watch them being saddled up. The Pavilion Lawn and outside Refill and County Lawn are also great locations to view the action. For a good view of the race, head to the stepping’s under the County Stand seat and County Lawn, opposite the Winning Post.

The presentation for the winning horse also takes place in the Winners Enclosure, located in the Parade Ring.

On race days, all guest car parking is on a designated area of the Open Course.

Car parking can be purchased in advance via our website when booking your tickets, or on the day by card only. On arrival, stewards will direct you from the road outside the racecourse, right up until you park your car in its space.

Guests are politely asked not to leave their cars on-site overnight and are reminded that all property and valuables are left at the owner’s risk.

No form of furniture i.e. chairs, gazebo’s etc. is permitted in the County Concourse.

Access gates are located on ground level with paved, hard floors.

If you do need assistance in moving through the racecourse, please visit the Accessibility Hub in the Holiday Inn Car Park on arrival where trained stewards will assist you.For more information on this, please click here.

The County Concourse itself is on a flat concrete surface with a slope.

There is an accessible viewing platform in the Dee Stand (which County Concourse ticket holders can access).

There are a variety of vendors in the County Concourse serving food and drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

There is also an even wider choice of food/drink vendors on the other side of the track in the Paddock area and on the Pavilion Lawn. Water refill stations available across course please refer to our full maps on course and in your racecard.

Chester Racecourse now operates on a ‘cashless’ basis at all food and drink outlets. Cash may still be used when placing bets with all on-course bookmakers.

We accept all major debit/credit cards and Apple/Android Pay at all our food and drink outlets. Contactless payment is also accepted up to the value of £100. There are no ATM machines on the racecourse, the nearest ATM machines are located on Watergate Street and Eastgate Street in Chester City Centre.

There are official racecard vendors as well as bookmakers in the County Concourse on every fixture.