Tattersalls Enclosure - Chester Racecourse

Tattersalls Enclosure ticket holders may enter the Tattersalls Enclosure, on the County Stand side of the track and The 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.

Tattersalls Enclosure also gives its ticketholders a wide variety of choice when it comes to where to spend the day. There are a large number of bars on both sides of the track which ticketholders 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 – Head to the Parade Ring for up close viewing of the horses prior to racing. The Pavilion Lawn is the best place for bars, food and live music and good race viewing.

There are a variety of vendors in the Tattersalls Enclosure 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 Parade Ring Food Court area and on the Pavilion Lawn.

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 is a wide variety of seating in the Paddock and Pavilion Lawn on the inside of the track, located in the Parade Ring Food Court and Pavilion Lawn.

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.

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

There is limited standing cover in the Tattersalls Enclosure. Racegoers are entitled to bring an umbrella with them into the Tattersalls Enclosure for personal cover.

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.

Access gates are located on the Roman walls. These gates require racegoers to walk down a number of steps on historic staircases.

If you have mobility issues, we can provide alternative routes on flat surfaces through the County Concourse.

If you need to use the alternative route, 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.

There are official racecard vendors as well as bookmakers in the Tattersalls Enclosure on every fixture. Additionally, the Tattersalls Enclosure is home to the official ChesterBET shop.