Ludlow Racecourse
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Ludlow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located near Ludlow
, Shropshire
, England
.
The B4365 crosses the racecourse at three points of the tracks and traffic is stopped when the course is in use.
The venue is located between the small villages of Bromfield
and Stanton Lacy
, just off the A49
.
in 1922. The 18-hole course is 6,277 yards long and is a par 70.
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The B4365 crosses the racecourse at three points of the tracks and traffic is stopped when the course is in use.
The venue is located between the small villages of Bromfield
Bromfield, Shropshire
Bromfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 306.-Location:Bromfield is located near the market town of Ludlow, two miles north of the town on the A49 road....
and Stanton Lacy
Stanton Lacy
Stanton Lacy is a small village and civil parish located in Shropshire, England.One quarter of Ludlow Racecourse and the Ludlow Golf Club is located in the parish, to the south of the village...
, just off the A49
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
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Golf course
The area within the racing tracks is entirely occupied by the Ludlow Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs and courses in Shropshire, having been founded in 1889. The course was extensively remodelled by James BraidJames Braid (golfer)
James Braid was a Scottish professional golfer and a member of the Great Triumvirate of the sport alongside Harry Vardon and John Henry Taylor. He won The Open Championship five times...
in 1922. The 18-hole course is 6,277 yards long and is a par 70.