Ascot
Ascot is a village in the English county of Berkshire, most famous as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot race meeting.
Understand
Ascot is split into three sections: Ascot, North Ascot, and South Ascot. The Racecourse is on Ascot High Street and is 2 minutes uphill from the train station. It is governed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. It has a population of 11,603 if Sunningdale is included.
Get in
By train
🌍 Ascot station is on the electric railway line from London Waterloo to Reading or from Reading to London Waterloo, operated by South West Train Service. London Waterloo connects to the London Underground System.
Get around
The Ascot area can be navigated by walking but some buses have stops throughout the area. Also it is easy to rent a car through Half Pennys Garage on Kings Road.
See
- 🌍 All Saints Church Ascot Heath, London Road, ☎ +44 1344 884686. A red brick Gothic Revival building built in 1864 with a richly-decorated interior.
Do
- 🌍
Ascot Racecourse, High St, Ascot SL5 7JX. This hosts some two dozen race meetings a year. The majority are flat races in summer, the big event being Royal Ascot in mid-June. This is royalty's local track, just down the road from Windsor Castle, so they like to be here. There are also jumps races at least monthly through the winter. The fancy grandstand, opened in 2006, goes big on restaurants, bars and hospitality suites, but doesn't do any favours to those who actually want to watch the races. The track is on the triangle of land north of Ascot High St and London Rd.
- Golf: There are many golf clubs in and around Ascot.
Buy
If you want to buy clothes in Ascot then there are some shops but they are not cheap. Also if you just a bit peckish then there is a newsagent along the High Street, also there is a small superstore further down which is next to the petrol station.
Eat
There are some good places to eat around Ascot. If you want a good curry then the best place to go would be Mango which is in North ascot on Fernbank road. If you're coming up from London road, it is on your left. It can get very full even during midweek so it would be good to book in advance to get a table. If you don't want to eat at there then you can always takeaway the food.
Drink
There are many pubs in and around Ascot.
Sleep
You will be hard done by trying to find cheap accommodation in Ascot.
- 🌍 Macdonald Berystede Hotel and Spa, Bagshot Road, Sunninghill, SL5 9JH (South Ascot), ☎ +44 844 879 9104. Nice facilities for staying for a couple of nights. from £78.
Go next
- Bracknell
- Bray – charming village with two Michelin-star restaurants
- Maidenhead
- Reading
- Windsor
| Routes through Ascot |
| Southampton ← Farnborough ← | W  |
→ Chertsey → London |
| Basingstoke ← Camberley ← | SW  |
→ Windsor Great Park → London |