new year's day

Celebrate New Year at Exeter Racecourse

Exeter Racecourse's traditional New Year's Day race is perfect for those fighting a hangover, those who want to have a day with their friends, and even those who want a day with the family.

This year, early birds can enjoy a 25 per cent discount off the price of Grandstand and Paddock tickets if they book by Christmas Eve and with children aged 17 and under gaining free entry, it’s one of the county’s top destinations to continue the New Year celebrations.

General manager Tim Darby said:

“The atmosphere at Exeter on New Year’s Day is always fantastic with people...

A racing start to the New Year - and other things to do

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Fri, 12/28/2012 - 12:51pm

The annual hangover season reaches its crescendo on New Year’s Day. But with resolutions to be kept, at least for a few hours anyway, you may have decided not to tarnish the first day of 2013 with a pounding head but to venture outdoors and see what’s on offer in the Westountry.

From bracing beach walks to horse racing on Haldon Hill and moorland ambles to icy plunges into the sea, if fresh air is your beginning of choice the Westcountry has oodles to offer.

Horse racing at Exeter Racecourse has been a tradition for more than 30 years, and when the first race comes under...

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