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Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse
(designed for horse racing
) located in the English
town of Cheltenham
, Gloucestershire
(in the suburban village of Prestbury
). Cheltenham is often called the "home of National Hunt racing
", largely because it hosts the prestigious four-day Cheltenham Festival
, held in March of each year and featuring the Cheltenham Gold Cup
.
The racecourse has a very scenic location, situated in a natural amphitheatre just below the escarpment
of the Cotswold Hills
, at Cleeve Hill
and has a maximum spectator capacity of 67,500. The racecourse also boasts its own railway station
, which is the southern terminus of the preserved
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
.
The racecourse is the home of "The Centaur", one of the largest auditoria in the South West of England
. This complex is intended for multiple uses, being able to seat over 2,000 people for conferences and around 4,000 standing for concerts.{{ref|bbccent}} The racecourse is currently the venue for the annual Greenbelt festival
.
References
{{note|bbcsent}} BBC
(2005). [ New developments at Cheltenham Racecourse ]
. Retrieved November 14
, 2005
.
External links
[ Official website ]
for Cheltenham Racecourse
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