Overview
Newmarket is a small market town in west Suffolk, roughly midway between Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. It is best known as the headquarters of the Jockey Club that oversees British horseracing, and is home to the National Horseracing Museum and the National Stud.
Architecture · Day Trips · Festivals · History · Museums
Before you go
Activities
Newmarket Racecourses hosts flat racing April-October. Book race days in advance for best availability.
Connectivity
4G available from all UK carriers. No 5G as of 2022.
Food
Try local Newmarket pork sausages. Multiple restaurants along High Street offer Indian, Mexican, Thai, and British pub fare.
Money
UK uses Pound Sterling (GBP). ATMs available at Tesco and other locations. Most places accept card payments.
Transport
Newmarket railway station on the Cambridge-Ipswich line runs hourly trains (every 2 hours Sundays). Greater Anglia operates services.