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  • DeanandLindasTravelsSummer in Yorkshire, UK 2022Traveler
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    • Day 49
    • Monday, July 11, 2022 at 1:30 PM
    • ⛅ 82 °F
    • Altitude: 233 ft
    • EnglandPontefract53°41’30” N  1°18’38” W
    The racecourse, with the grandstand in the backroundThe premier sectionScoreboard

    Pontefract Racecourse

    July 11, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    Horse racing is the third largest spectator sport in Great Britain. The first horse race in Britain was in 1622, and rules were established in 1750.

    Great Britain has 60 racecourses. Pontefract's is a 2-mile oval grassy course that surrounds a large park with 2 lakes, picnic grounds, playgrounds, and walking trails. The Grandstand looks quite festive.Read more

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