Ladies Day Information

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Stobo Castle Ladies Day

Thank you for purchasing your ticket to Stobo Castle Ladies Day Sat 1st June 2019. We want you to make the most of your visit to Musselburgh Racecourse and we hope this provides you with all the information you need to have a great time.

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Tickets

TICKET TYPES & PACKAGES

We have a few different type of tickets and packages on Ladies Day. Please click on your ticket type and it will bring you to the information for your specific ticket type.

General Admission
1. General Admission Tickets

VIP Packages
2. Picnic Pavilion
3. Champers and Hampers
4. Pommery Champagne Garden
5. Epperston

Getting here

INFORMATION FOR ALL RACEGOERS

Key Timings
Gates open 11.00
First Race 13.40
Last Race 17.30
After-Racing Party finishes 19.00
 
When to Arrive:

To make the most of your day, arrive early to secure your spot! We recommend coming as soon as gates open.
 
Getting to Musselburgh Races:

Musselburgh Racecourse is located 6 miles to the east of Edinburgh but is easy to get to, whatever your transport choice. The traffic on Saturday will be very busy so racegoers are encouraged to come early and, where possible, to use public transport. There is also ample Free Parking at Wallyford Station, so we would encourage you to park and ride to avoid congestion around the racecourse.
 

 
ROAD CLOSURES: Please be aware the Wallyford Gala Day parade is taking place again this year from 11.15hrs - 12.00hrs approx on the 1st June 2019. Salters Road on Wallyford will therefore have rolling road closures for the movement of the parade during this time. 
 
Train:

The nearest train station is Wallyford Station on the Edinburgh Waverley to North Berwick train line.
 
Courtesy Bus Wallyford Train Station:
We operate a courtesy bus from Wallyford Park and Ride Car Park, which is just a 5 minute walk from Wallyford Train Station. Please follow the signs from the Station to locate the Courtesy Buses in the Park & Ride Car Park. View courtesy bus timetable.
 
Courtesy Bus Newcraighall Train Station:

We have a second courtesy bus which operates from Newcraighall train station to the races. The courtesy bus is timed to meet trains and also operates at the end of the racing. View courtesy bus timetable.
 
Bus:
Lothian Buses and First Bus both offer services from Edinburgh City Centre.  Further details at Lothian Buses & First Bus.
 
Taxi:

Please note it will be very busy on Ladies Day so once the day is over if you don't have a pre-booked taxi please go to Linkfield Road where taxis will be available. There are a limited number of taxi's in local area so it is highly recommended that you book these in advance to avoid delays. All pre-booked taxis should pick up from Linkfield Road.
Car Parking 2019

RACECOURSE PARKING 

Free Parking:
Free car and coach parking is available close to the racecourse. Follow the signage to Musselburgh Racecourse and then signs direct to the public car park, located just off Balcarres Road.

From the A1 please follow temporary signage to access the public car parks. You will be guided into Hope Place along the back straight of the racecourse.  

From Edinburgh, please follow signage to cross the electic bridge and past the River Esk. View the map

Disabled Visitor Parking:
Disabled car parking is available in our public car parks, with spaces reserved near the entrances. We have a free shuttle bus providing transport to the entrances, which are 500 metres away, as well as golf buggies which have special access for wheel chairs. Read our accessibility info

Shanty Town

FOOD & DRINK

We have a selection of wonderful food and drink outlets at the racecourse, especially on Ladies Day! 

Our STREET FOOD purveyors will be serving up their culinary delights in our Photo-Finish Marquee:

  • Shanty Town serving mouth-watering steak and seafood with a creole influence
  • The Grilled Cheese Shack specialises in the ultimate grilled cheese experience 
  • Wicked Pizza will be offering your favourite pizza combinations
  • Mimi's Bakehouse , one of Edinburgh's favourites bakehouses will be serving your sugary dose of treats throughout the day.
  • Aperol Spirtz will be capturing the taste of Italy with their orange and rhubarb root that gives Aperol its distinctive bitter-sweet flavour
  • Funkin Cocktail & Prosecco serving freshly made cocktails and bubbles!
  • Pimms van will be here serving their summer favourite. It's Pimms o'clock!
  • The Edinburgh Gin Tipple trailer will also be here serving some fantastic gin cocktails.

Our other popular food purveyors, will be offering our traditional fish and chips and mouth-watering Well Hung and Tender Aberdeen Angus burgers located inbetween The Edinburgh Gin Marquee and The Photo-Finish Marquee. Both are a firm favourite with our regulars! 

  • The Harris Tweed Bistro, offers a relaxed dining experience providing hearty, traditional home-cooked style meals with ingredients sourced primarily from local suppliers. Savour the perfect roast beef and local fish prepared to the highest standard. We recommend booking in advance by calling us on 0131 665 2859.
  • Our Cafe 1816 will have a wonderful line-up of homemade cakes, deli sandwiches and hot homemade soup. 
  • Outside our Pinkies bar you will be able to enjoy Strawberries, cream and delicately crafted macaroon as well as some wonderful desserts!

Picnics:
Racegoers are welcome to bring their own picnics and we have designated picnic areas with garden furniture. This is unreserved so please arrive early if you wish to secure a picnic table.

Alcohol and Liquids:
Please note that no alcohol or glassware can be brought with you to the racecourse. Security will be checking all bags at the entrances, and any of these items found will be confiscated and disposed of. Sealed soft drinks and water can be brought with you but it is recommended you bring canned soft drinks as this will reduce queues at bag check. Please do not bring any presents that consist of alcohol as these will also be confiscated and disposed of.

 

Links Pavilion

EXTRA INFO

Meeting point:
Looking for friends or family when you arrive? Why not use our meeting point outside The Links Pavilion on our plaza. There will be a floral sculpture in place on the day, which will make the area stand out. This is an easy way to find your friends or family once you have entered the racecourse.

Cash points:
We have two cash points available, however, demand may be high, so we do advise that you bring enough cash with you on the day to avoid any inconvenience. We have also introduced contactless payment in our bars, which is a fast, easy and secure way to pay for purchases up to £30.00.

Bag & Body Check:

Please be aware that our trained security team will be conducting body and bag checks on Saturday. All bags will be searched upon entry to the racecourse. This is in the interest of safety.

Police Dogs:

There will be a number of police dogs on-site carrying out security duties. 

CCTV:

CCTV will be in operation throughout the day and this is to ensure the safety of all our racegoers.

 

Fashion

FASHION IN THE FIELD COMPETITIONS

Queen of Style 2019 - final at 17.00 at the Main Stage:
It is time to start planning the millinery masterpieces, statement designer creations and vertiginous heels! Enter the Queen of Style competition and you could win a trip for two to New York for four nights in a 5 star hotel with £2,000 spending money!

King of Style - 16.10 at the Main Stage:
The King of Style sponsored by Andrew Brookes tailoring competition is at 4.10pm. First prize is a £1,000 voucher for Andrew Brookes Tailoring.

Best Hat - 14.25 at the Main Stage: 

Our Best Hat competition is back and is sponsored by Sally-Ann Provan from the Edinburgh Hat Comapny. Showcase your best hat and you could secure yourself a £250 voucher for next year's hat!


Please keep a close eye on our website, Twitter and Facebook for the latest information regarding our fashion competitions and shows. Most importantly, we'd love to see your outfits so get tweeting using #StoboLadiesDay.


Thank you for reading ‘All Racegoer Information’. Please read below for specific information relating to your ticket type

General Admission

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS

TICKET INFORMATION - General Admission – Go to Entrance 1 or 3
Print and bring your E-Ticket. Your bar-coded admission e-ticket MUST BE PRINTED and brought with you to gain entry to Ladies Day. Please check your tickets now and print these off. It is important that the bar-code has been printed clearly to avoid any delays on arrival. Please present your bar-coded A4 admission e-tickets at Entrance 1 and Entrance 3. These entrances are clearly signposted on arrival. 

In addition, BUYER BEWARE! We are aware that some parties buy and sell tickets on third party websites – you have no guarantee that these tickets are not a duplicate so please be careful that you are receiving the original article.

Ticket Collection - Go to Entrance 1
If you have booked as part of a group but are not arriving together then it would be a good idea to distribute the tickets to your group in advance of the day. However, you are able to leave tickets to be collected at the Entrance 1 'Ticket Collection’ point. Make sure that you let everyone else know where their individual tickets will be left, in advance of them arriving, as this will minimise any confusion on the day.

VIP

VIP PACKAGES

On arrival, please present your badge at Entrance 3. You will have received your special Picnic Pavilion badge in the post prior to the event. This should be brought with you and displayed to gain entry into the marquee. Please make sure you keep this visible on your clothing/bag as this will allow you to come and go from the marquee throughout the day. 

One of our Customer Care Team will then direct you to our crossing where you will see our Picnic Pavilion. It is recommended that you do not leave any personal belongings unattended at any point throughout the day. Any items left unattended are left at your own risk. If you upgraded to our Picnic and Prosecco package, this will be served to you from 12.30.

You will have received your badges for the Epperston Restaurant prior the day. Your badges should be brought with you and displayed to gain entry to the restaurant. Please make sure to keep your badge visible on your clothing/bag as this will allow you to come and go throughout the day. 

If you have purchased Tote vouchers, these will be on your table with your race programme waiting for you on arrival. Your pre-order drinks will waiting to be served on arrival.

We hope you have a great day at Musselburgh Racecourse. Make sure to share your raceday memories on social media using #StoboLadiesDay.