Newmarket is famous as the 'Sport of
Kings' with horseracing during the season (April-November),
when thousands of spectators prepare to place their bets and enjoy
the racing with entertainment and interactive activities for all
the family. You can join a tour to watch some of the
2500 racehorses being exercised on the gallops during the
morning from Monday to Saturday - with some tours you
also have the opportunity to visit a training yard, the British
Racing School, veterinary centres, and equine swimming pools, as
well as enjoy visits to the National Horseracing Museum and the
National Stud.
For information on the racing visit:
www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
For information on tours visit:
www.nhrm.co.uk and
www.nationalstud.co.uk
Fishing is popular in local rivers and
dykes, particularly along the River Lark. The British record for
Dace was caught in the Little Ouse at Brandon and quality fish are
still regularly caught in this area.
Brandon also offers fishing, picnic spots and outdoor
bowls on a pretty 28 acre site with riverside frontage and moorings
for holiday boats situated near the playing fields. For more
information telephone the Brandon Tourist Information Centre
on (01842) 814955.
There are miles of public footpaths and bridleways for ramblers and
riders to enjoy, including the Lark Valley Walk which links
Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds. For information on walks - please
contact any of our
Tourist
Information Offices.
Off-road running takes place in the Brandon
area. The Brandon Fern Hoppers regularly hold events and
twice-weekly training sessions (Tuesday evenings and Sunday
mornings) in the forest. For information call Roger and Sally
Dormer on 01842 827210.
Cycling is pleasant and easy along our gentle
landscapes. Mountain bikes can be hired from
the Thetford Forest High Lodge Visitor Centre at
Santon Downham and also at
Brandon Country Park. Mountain bike racing
events are held in the Forest.
Stables
and riding schools are located
throughout the area, for an up to date list of riding schools,
please contact one of the Tourist Information Centres, or click
on the link.
Town trails for each of our three towns are
also available from any of the Tourist Information Offices. These
trails are for you to follow at your leisure walking you through
the town centres, highlighting points of interest and explaining
the history of many buildings as you go.
Golfers will enjoy the courses at Newmarket (18
hole) and Worlington (one of the best nine hole courses in Europe).
There is also a pay and play golf driving range and nine hole
course at Kenny Hill near Mildenhall.
Red Lodge Karting Centre offers 15 minute or
longer sessions on the race circuit with a full safety briefing and
all the equipment. For an adrenalin buzz that can't be beaten, call
(01638) 552316 or click on the link to view the
Red Lodge
Karting Centre web site.
For an off-road driving action-packed
day call Newmarket WildTracks at Kennett which was the first
off-road activity park in the country. It offers an adventure park
of fun with vehicles for everyone, from experienced competitors to
beginners. Great for corporate days out or stag and hen weekends!
Call (01638) 751918 or click on the link to view the
Wildtracks web site.
Arts lovers will enjoy professional touring
arts events as well as community workshops and performances. Small
galleries can be found in Newmarket, often with an equine theme.
Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds theatres and galleries are within
easy
reach.