Chepstow Racecourse
Chepstow Racecourse
3.5
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
The area
Address
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
68 within 3 miles
Attractions
43 within 6 miles
See what travellers are saying
- AlisonBirmingham, United Kingdom4 contributionsHospitality Box Saturday 24 February 2024It was my husband's 60th and all family who joined us for his special day had the most brilliant time at Chepstow Races. I want to thank Jodi Boreham, Business Co-ordinator, for all of her helpful and patient advice before the day and the Chepstow Hospitality Team for the excellent service we received. Sharon, our Hostess, was really great, she was always on hand without being overbearing in any way, and was so helpful and accommodating with any request. She helped to make the day relaxing and special with her professional but non-intrusive manner. The food was absolutely superb, everyone in the party commented on how wonderful and plentiful it was and the guests with special dietary requirements were blown away with the quality of their meals and all three adults actually said how refreshing and unusual it was to be catered for with such a very high standard of care. The Catering Team did a magnificent job and deserve a special mention too. The room itself was perfect and we are so grateful for the fantastic balloon arch and '60' sign, it was the centrepiece of many happy photos on the day, and we really are appreciative of this thoughtful extra touch. Although I had paid to have my husband's photo and a message to appear on the big screen outside and the hospitality box tv screen, I cannot tell you how touched and delighted I was that the photo and birthday message were also in the day's race card booklet. In conclusion I have nothing but praise for the team at Chepsow Races for their amazing customer service to make a special day even better and would definitely recommend booking your special event with them.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 13 March 2024
- Mark H3 contributionsGood Value, good food and a great day out!In the interests of honesty and integrity, I work as a Steward, occasionally and on an ad hoc basis at Chepstow Racecourse. I decided to book a table for ten of us to celebrate my wife's birthday giving me the chance to enjoy the venue as a customer rather than staff. I don't and have never worked on the catering side of operations. We were greated by colleagues who made a fuss of myself and our party, as they do with all guests but from a familiar angle and we made our way to the view restaurant which was really the limit of my knowledge and I didn't recognise any of the staff. We were met by the young lady, Maitre d and shown to our table which gave us a commanding view of the course and finish line which could also be seen on the big screen, outside or the many screens inside. Our tickets and race cards were waiting for us on the immaculately presented table and our drinks order was quickly taken as were our starter and main course choices. I elected for the smoked salmon bruschetta which was lovely, fresh and with a copious amount of salmon A tipster gave a presentation of his tips for the day and appeared knowledgeable. For my main course I chose the shin of beef which was melt in the mouth and hearty. Between the ten of us, we had all options on the menu and everyone enjoyed their food. My desert was Guinness, Ginger and treacle pudding with creme anglaise and again, was lovely. The waiting staff were attentive without being intrusive and the service was sharp, delivered competently and well worthy of the substantial tip we left as they'd worked hard with a cheerful disposition. We, and my wife in particular, were all made to feel special and thoroughly enjoyed the day. I now get it, when at the end of the day and when working there, people tell me that they have had a brilliant time. We certainly did and will be looking to return on a much more regular basis as this represents outstanding value for over six hours of entertainment. Full marks to all concerned.Visited March 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 18 March 2024
- Janelle R T3 contributions5 star 50th birthday Raceday celebrationI booked the View restaurant for food and a drinks package for a Raceday to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday party and it was one of the best experience's and one that we certainly will not forget. From start to finish the staff couldn't do enough for us, making sure we sat in the window seat, arranged for us to view the parade ring to meeting my challenging dietary requirements, nothing was too much trouble. They even bought a 50th balloon and all came to say hi during the event. The staff and food were incredible. Jodie and her team were absolutely fantastic and what I would say of you're thinking of booking, don't hesitate, you wont be disappointed.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 14 April 2024
- Jayne R4 contributionsWonderful Birthday Celebration!A fantastic day in a box at Chepstow races for a 21st birthday celebration. The box had a fantastic view, was beautifully presented and the 21st birthday balloon was a lovely touch. Our hostess looked after us brilliantly, she was professional, very efficient and personable - just the right combination. All of the staff that we met were well informed, friendly and very professional - a credit to the organisers and to the racecourse. The food was lovely and our vegetarian was very well looked after; it was great that we could choose when to eat. Regular racegoers and those who had never been to a race course before thoroughly enjoyed their day. To be recommended!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 15 April 2024
- Robin FSouth Yorkshire, United Kingdom22 contributionsExpensive entryWife and I went to the evening meeting there was only one enclosure £24 EACH OR £19 concessions the premier enclosure was poor and the grandstand enclosure was far better. The food/drinks were very cheap and reasonable however they made on the hyped entry cost. Overall not bad. Would think twice about going there again at those prices.Hello many thanks for the feedback we are glad you both had a nice time, we will certainly keep in the mind the comments on the entry fees and we do hope to see you both again soon.Written 11 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 20 May 2024
- ravageagain27 contributionsA weekend at the racesWe go to a different racecourse every year for our Wedding Anniversary. This year it was Chepstow. We were in the View Restaurant on a mixed table. All our fellow guests were very nice and we had a good laugh and a few winners to boot! The drinks were a little expensive and the food was just OK. If we were to book again, it would be in a private box. As with most racecourses the staff were very good and you will always be well looked after. The same can't be said for the local Taxi services. You can book all you like, but somehow other people end up taking your cab and you end up ringing and waiting all over again. Not the racecourse fault I know and they all seem to be the same!Hello and thank you for taking the time to feedback to us. We are pleased you had a lovely time and we hopr to see you both again soon.Written 11 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 June 2024
- Kevin P8 contributionsSir Tom and artists good, security and parking very poorI will start with the positives, but this will be short. Tom Jones and other artists where fantastic and put on a good show. Negatives a bit longer. Very poor security from showsec, by the time Tom Jones got on stage there where far too many drunk people literally unable to stand and falling over into people and onto the floor, people up on shoulders with no security intervention, where myself and family where stood there was a group of males and females who had no interest in the concert and where clearly unfit to be in the venue, myself as a former door supervisor having in past worked in large venues like this and my one son who's currently working in the security industry and again large venues like this where disgusted of lack of security intervention, we where surprised no problem broke out around us, but predicted these individuals would cause problems by the end of the night, and we where not wrong as we where leaving past the ticket entry point a full scale fight with this group broke out with one person taking a beating from this group , with one of them giving the guy one hell of a kick to the head, security where way too slow to respond as there was hardly any security past the gates, further up the walkway last car park there where no security to control the group's of people leaving , again the same group met and another big fight took place with no security to control it, someone will get seriously injured or even killed at this venue unless you get better control of your security including control of people leaving the venue. Toilet facility's are poor and unsafe in particular after dark as there is no lighting in the area and the ground is a slippery mud bath. Parking. Wow what a nightmare this is and a disgrace for the price you charge, over 2 hours trying to get out, again no security to be seen to assist in controlling traffic and everyone left to there own devices to get out. My first visit and my last to chepstow racecourse .Thank you for reaching out and sharing your recent experience at Live Nations Summer Sessions . We truly value feedback from our patrons, and we are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. While we strive to ensure every event held at our space is enjoyable and well-managed, it is important to note that the concert you were attending was fully organized and operated by a third-party company, Cuffe & Taylor. They were responsible for all aspects of the event, including ticket sales, programming, and on-site management. To assist you in resolving any concerns you may have, we recommend contacting the event organizers directly. Here is the link to contact them directly and give feedback https://cuffeandtaylorhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=7523357539741. They will be best positioned to address any specific issues or feedback you have regarding the event. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and hope that futureWritten 11 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten 8 July 2024
- Diane LStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom148 contributionsGreat afternoon and lots of very friendly people and staff.My husbands birthday treat. Its the 2nd time we have been here on the 18th July. My husband went for the racing, I went just t watch Matt from the Sky and ITV racing. I got more photos of him than the horses. Both my race programmes have been signed by Matt. This is a good track for getting out of the sun but the disabled viewing was not one of them! Great afternoons racing would have been nicer if we had won! I always save and go with a budget and I don't get fooled to thinking if I keep betting I will win it back!Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 July 2024
- JDavRDav84 contributionsGood but priceyVery quiet day but entertaining. Highlight of the day was Simon in the Bar a really nice fella who was obviously under pressure with new staff and computer problems. Cool calm collected and funny. On down side drinks are steep for a Monday meeting. No need for it.Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 September 2024
- sdavies152120689Bewdley, United Kingdom2 contributionsGreat racing, poor refreshments.Visited the course yesterday to enjoy an eight strong racecard with plenty of horses taking part in each field. Access and parking was pretty good, although the traffic was heavy heading away from the course towards the motorway. I thought i would write a review to express how disappointed i was with the on course refreshments. As a casual guest rather than someone visiting hospitality, there was hardly anywhere to buy coffee and what you could get was exceptionally poor. In the end i resorted to buying a beer which was over priced and worse than the coffee. People buying food looked very disappointed and left most of what they bought unless it was french fries. Take sandwiches and a flask is my advice.Visited November 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 7 November 2024
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
3.5
283 reviews
Excellent
103
Very good
69
Average
33
Poor
22
Terrible
56
Simon F
Southampton, UK94 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Had 2 days at Chepstow staying at a local hotel. I go racing because i love the sport and anything else going on is 2nd to that.
I go racing a lot in the jump season and we are seeing a moving trend of other things going on. Saturday pretty much a nightclub is going on with thumbing music, drug boxes and sniffer dogs, what has racing become? Someone said students got in for a pound when we pay £25 I really hope that isn’t true.
You see more of these Saturdays turning in to a huge p**s up, one guy absolutely plastered walk straight into me. There were many more barely able to stand.
This is a dangerous road as this will start to put me and many others off the big meetings, I totally get esp after covid race courses need to make money.
Students for a £1 and race goers £25 and up shows me where the focus is.
If I was rating the race course and the quality of horses then 6 stars as it was great.
I go racing a lot in the jump season and we are seeing a moving trend of other things going on. Saturday pretty much a nightclub is going on with thumbing music, drug boxes and sniffer dogs, what has racing become? Someone said students got in for a pound when we pay £25 I really hope that isn’t true.
You see more of these Saturdays turning in to a huge p**s up, one guy absolutely plastered walk straight into me. There were many more barely able to stand.
This is a dangerous road as this will start to put me and many others off the big meetings, I totally get esp after covid race courses need to make money.
Students for a £1 and race goers £25 and up shows me where the focus is.
If I was rating the race course and the quality of horses then 6 stars as it was great.
Written 9 October 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
vickbi1982
Sunderland, UK656 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Drove from Sunderland to Bristol, then Bristol sat in another 2 hours traffic while the poor parking management tried to sort the mess of the parking out!!
Ended up parking in a nearby spa shop & leaving the car.
The whole place was abit of a shambles, not providing any seating areas, queues were a mile long for everything. I got my deodorant took of me, that’s fine, but people were sneaking drink in left right & centre!!
My daughter felt safer out of the crowd.
£13 for one small pizza & £2.30 for a bottle with of water.
George was only on a hour & 20 mins max!! He must have been stuck in traffic as well
Ended up parking in a nearby spa shop & leaving the car.
The whole place was abit of a shambles, not providing any seating areas, queues were a mile long for everything. I got my deodorant took of me, that’s fine, but people were sneaking drink in left right & centre!!
My daughter felt safer out of the crowd.
£13 for one small pizza & £2.30 for a bottle with of water.
George was only on a hour & 20 mins max!! He must have been stuck in traffic as well
Written 3 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
worthalook
Caerphilly, UK6 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
We went for the Lionel Richie concert. Purchased VIP parking for the event.
The whole event went well, even though we missed Gabrielle due to poor traffic management at the entrance.
But after the concert finished, it went seriously downhill. We left two songs before the end but due to even worse traffic management we took two hours to get out of the racecourse. It was so bad, we will never go back to watch another event there
The whole event went well, even though we missed Gabrielle due to poor traffic management at the entrance.
But after the concert finished, it went seriously downhill. We left two songs before the end but due to even worse traffic management we took two hours to get out of the racecourse. It was so bad, we will never go back to watch another event there
Written 2 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Rosemarie J
Province of Palermo, Italy6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
I would like to start by saying that all the artists were fantastic : Gabriel, Billy Ocean and the legend that is Sir Tom Jones. We booked the supposed VIP Garden area and I can corroborate the previous comments with regards to the toilets. Also, drinks were very expensive for what it was (cheap white wine at a not cheap price) and the food I had was practically inedible. My biggest complaint however was the time it took us to get out of the car park. We left before the end, hearing Sir Tom"s encore from the car. Despite this, we were almost stationary for an hour and a half and it took over two and a half hours to get out. It was complete gridlock. During all this time we saw not one member of staff and I've got to say that the other poor souls who were trapped in that field for hours were all polite with no rudeness. Well done all! I think we all felt in the same muddy boat. If I remember correctly, it cost £35 to park! The only staff we saw in all this time materialised as we finally approached the entrance. There, we passed multiple staff waving us in the direction of travel. This was actually quite amusing as there was only one way to go which was plainly clear to see. Their ⁸presence at this time was pointless but had anyone been on the scene earlier something may have improved. No doubt management will respond that it was a capacity event with delays expected etc... If I'd known I would spend until one in the morning stuck in a field I would have found an alternative. If a venue cannot get it's customers out within a reasonable timeframe then it's not fit for purpose.
I will not be returning to Chepstow ever again. If you decide to go, I would stronly consider another means of getting there which avoids you being trapped in that field when all you want yo do is get home.
I will not be returning to Chepstow ever again. If you decide to go, I would stronly consider another means of getting there which avoids you being trapped in that field when all you want yo do is get home.
Written 7 July 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your recent experience at Live Nations Summer Sessions . We truly value feedback from our patrons, and we are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. While we strive to ensure every event held at our space is enjoyable and well-managed, it is important to note that the concert you were attending was fully organized and operated by a third-party company, Cuffe & Taylor. They were responsible for all aspects of the event, including ticket sales, programming, and on-site management. To assist you in resolving any concerns you may have, we recommend contacting the event organizers directly. Here is the link to contact them directly and give feedback https://cuffeandtaylorhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=7523357539741. They will be best positioned to address any specific issues or feedback you have regarding the event. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and hope that future
Written 11 July 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Nick B
southwest6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
We attended the Tom jones concert Tom himself was great as were his supporting acts . The problem with this venue is the security they have no idea how to defuse drunken aggressive people I have never experienced such disgusting behaviour by mature adults is it a Welsh thing to use the C word men and women swigging wine from bottles and face planting the mud as they were so drunk . Not acceptable behaviour when people had paid a lot of money for tickets and could hear a thing there were a lot of families there. I hope those people woke up feeling ill and worse off . Let’s hope the venue do a better job for the next concert .
Written 7 July 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your recent experience at Live Nations Summer Sessions . We truly value feedback from our patrons, and we are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. While we strive to ensure every event held at our space is enjoyable and well-managed, it is important to note that the concert you were attending was fully organized and operated by a third-party company, Cuffe & Taylor. They were responsible for all aspects of the event, including ticket sales, programming, and on-site management. To assist you in resolving any concerns you may have, we recommend contacting the event organizers directly. Here is the link to contact them directly and give feedback https://cuffeandtaylorhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=7523357539741. They will be best positioned to address any specific issues or feedback you have regarding the event. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and hope that future
Written 11 July 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kaywarrington007
Warrington, UK572 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Visited for the first time with family, we booked VIP parking and arrived early. We were able to park right near to the venue and enter in reasonable time. Security was tight which was good, bags were searched and body scanners used. I have never visited a racecourse before that allows camping chairs in so that was great.
Queues for the food and drink stalls were extremely long, so much so that we missed the start of the concert. Refreshments were extremely expensive though to be fair that is the norm for racecourses.
George Ezra was fantastic, brilliant set and our group really enjoyed it.
We left just before the penultimate song thinking this would assist with a quick getaway given that we had my young niece with us. How wrong we were, it took us three hours to get out of the VIP car park (I should hate to have been in the standard parking if that was VIP!). There were no marshals and no orderly queues, it was generally like the wild west with everyone getting really annoyed, horns being sounded and people barging in where they could. We even saw one yellow car where two ladies leaped out and in desperation uprooted a fence panel to try and secure a different route out! Oddly, immediately after they did this someone came and replaced it before they could get through so they were blatantly aware there was a major issue and just ignoring it.
When we eventually managed to exit the parking it was nearly 2am and we encountered the only marshal we had seen in 3.5 hours. This person was right at the exit waving his arm at people, what the purpose of that was I will never know, he was stood next to a light up sign which read “drive faster”, talk about taking the mickey and encouraging dangerous driving!
An absolute shambles and an extremely disappointing end to a great concert. I live 200 miles away and could’ve got home quicker than I got out of that car park, it was absolutely diabolical and whoever “organised” this should be ashamed. I will not be going here again which is a great shame as it is a great venue other than the parking nightmare.
Queues for the food and drink stalls were extremely long, so much so that we missed the start of the concert. Refreshments were extremely expensive though to be fair that is the norm for racecourses.
George Ezra was fantastic, brilliant set and our group really enjoyed it.
We left just before the penultimate song thinking this would assist with a quick getaway given that we had my young niece with us. How wrong we were, it took us three hours to get out of the VIP car park (I should hate to have been in the standard parking if that was VIP!). There were no marshals and no orderly queues, it was generally like the wild west with everyone getting really annoyed, horns being sounded and people barging in where they could. We even saw one yellow car where two ladies leaped out and in desperation uprooted a fence panel to try and secure a different route out! Oddly, immediately after they did this someone came and replaced it before they could get through so they were blatantly aware there was a major issue and just ignoring it.
When we eventually managed to exit the parking it was nearly 2am and we encountered the only marshal we had seen in 3.5 hours. This person was right at the exit waving his arm at people, what the purpose of that was I will never know, he was stood next to a light up sign which read “drive faster”, talk about taking the mickey and encouraging dangerous driving!
An absolute shambles and an extremely disappointing end to a great concert. I live 200 miles away and could’ve got home quicker than I got out of that car park, it was absolutely diabolical and whoever “organised” this should be ashamed. I will not be going here again which is a great shame as it is a great venue other than the parking nightmare.
Written 4 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
andrew391
Manchester, United Kingdom2 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
I have attended the Easter Meeting with my family and friends for the last twenty years, this will be my last. No food being allowed in is a new and frankly ridiculous rule that has been introduced for this meeting. The public with children are now forced to pay the exorbitant rates for poor quality fare. I was lead to believe this was a family event, shame on you organizers.
Written 28 April 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Gemma P
Cheltenham, UK6 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
I went to the George Ezra concert with my brother and our children (4 girls aged 4-11) and paid extra for VIP parking (big mistake!). We arrived around 6:30pm and there was some queuing but nothing too excessive, I had problems loading my parking tickets (despite preloading them as advised in advance) but the 2 staff members I dealt with regarding this issue were very friendly and helpful and we got in after a slightly detour to find wifi.
VIP parking was close to the main arena which was nice (at this point). A few toilets dotted around the car park which was useful. Inside the arena the portaloos were plentiful and kept clean. The bar service was also well managed and quick. However the queues for food were ridiculous (queuing in excess of 1 hour), thank goodness we ate before arriving.
Unfortunately the enjoyable concert was spoilt somewhat by the car park management on exit. Firstly, buying VIP parking was a big mistake, closest to the arena but furthest from the exit so essentially at the back of the queue. It took 2 hours to get out, 1.5 hours of which we were at a complete standstill with the engine switched off. Cars everywhere with no idea which direction we were meant to head in. When it became apparent there was no way out where I was, I diverted towards the moving traffic, got stuck on a hill and started to slide backwards, thankfully I was able to approach from a different angle more successfully. When we finally reached the exit road, the only way to access it was to force your way in between vehicles that were understandably unwilling to let people out. Once out of the main roads, the journey home was smooth.
With an event of this size, delays leaving the car park are to be expected, but to not move an inch in 1.5 hours is not normal.
I can't say I'll be in a rush to go back to an event at Chepstow Racecourse, but if I do I would park somewhere further away and walk. In the unlikely event that I do park at the racecourse I definitely wouldn't pay extra for VIP parking!
VIP parking was close to the main arena which was nice (at this point). A few toilets dotted around the car park which was useful. Inside the arena the portaloos were plentiful and kept clean. The bar service was also well managed and quick. However the queues for food were ridiculous (queuing in excess of 1 hour), thank goodness we ate before arriving.
Unfortunately the enjoyable concert was spoilt somewhat by the car park management on exit. Firstly, buying VIP parking was a big mistake, closest to the arena but furthest from the exit so essentially at the back of the queue. It took 2 hours to get out, 1.5 hours of which we were at a complete standstill with the engine switched off. Cars everywhere with no idea which direction we were meant to head in. When it became apparent there was no way out where I was, I diverted towards the moving traffic, got stuck on a hill and started to slide backwards, thankfully I was able to approach from a different angle more successfully. When we finally reached the exit road, the only way to access it was to force your way in between vehicles that were understandably unwilling to let people out. Once out of the main roads, the journey home was smooth.
With an event of this size, delays leaving the car park are to be expected, but to not move an inch in 1.5 hours is not normal.
I can't say I'll be in a rush to go back to an event at Chepstow Racecourse, but if I do I would park somewhere further away and walk. In the unlikely event that I do park at the racecourse I definitely wouldn't pay extra for VIP parking!
Written 3 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Imran K
Newbury, UK4 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
The Tom Jones Concert was great however the parking is nothing short of appalling. The organisers should be ashamed themselves and of this as an experience. The concert finished @22.20 and we moved 3 car space in 2hrs!
My advice! Never come here, no matter how good the act. For Shame!
My advice! Never come here, no matter how good the act. For Shame!
Written 6 July 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your recent experience at Live Nations Summer Sessions . We truly value feedback from our patrons, and we are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. While we strive to ensure every event held at our space is enjoyable and well-managed, it is important to note that the concert you were attending was fully organized and operated by a third-party company, Cuffe & Taylor. They were responsible for all aspects of the event, including ticket sales, programming, and on-site management. To assist you in resolving any concerns you may have, we recommend contacting the event organizers directly. Here is the link to contact them directly and give feedback https://cuffeandtaylorhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=7523357539741. They will be best positioned to address any specific issues or feedback you have regarding the event. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and hope that future
Written 11 July 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Trev
23 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Firstly, this review isn't anything to do with the Racecourse which I'm sure is lovely. This is to do with the series of concerts they hold in the summer and the dire exit facilities they have once they're complete. We sat in almost a 3 hour queue after seeing one this weekend. It was appalingly bad, no structure, no marshaling that I could see and a free for all which led to a lot of bad tempered people after they had been in their cars from 2230 to almost 0200 trying to get out of the car parking area. I'd avoid parking at all costs, which coincidentally cost me, £27.50 for the privilege.
Written 3 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
would you be able to park a campervan in car park whilst attending a concert
Written 3 June 2023
We are coming to races and madness on Saturday. We have tickets for the main enclosure only. Are there any seats anywhere as my husband has a bad back and can't stand all day. Thanks.
Written 5 June 2019
Hi we are going to an evening racing here in July, what is the dress code also do I wear a fascinator?
Thanks
Written 25 May 2018
How far is the owners and trainers car park from the enclosures? Have a dog which has a broken leg which has to be left in the car but checked on regularly.
Written 16 April 2017
Showing results 1-10 of 11
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing