Plan Your Visit
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Aintree Racecourse is a superb location equipped with top-quality amenities. Guests can enjoy generous complimentary parking, including spaces for disabled visitors, along with accessible restrooms, baby changing facilities, ramps for easy access, and available cash points. Kindly be aware that only assistance dogs are allowed on the premises.
Finding Your Way to the Venue
Address & directions
Lord Daresbury Stand - Aintree, Grand National Racecourse, Grand National Ave, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS
Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6. Follow the A59 to Liverpool and the yellow/tourism signs as you approach the racecourse for routes to the car parks.
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Convenient Travel Options for All Visitors
Getting to Aintree Racecourse
Whether you’re travelling by car, train, or plane, Aintree Racecourse is easily accessible and offers a range of convenient travel options. Use the guide below to plan your journey with ease:
Arriving by Car
From South Leave M6 at J21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J6 to join M57, follow signs for races.
From North Leave M6 at J26 and join M58, follow signs for races.
From Mersey Tunnels follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then signs for races.
Arriving by Train
Merseyrail trains run between Liverpool Central and Aintree Station every 15 minutes. Aintree station is across the road from the racecourse, a less than 5 minute walk.
Arriving by Plane
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the nearest airport to the racecourse and is a 20-minute drive by road.
Alternatively, take a bus to Liverpool South Parkway Merseyrail station where you can catch a train to Aintree [change at Liverpool Central or Moorfields onto the Ormskirk train].
The journey takes approximately 1 hour. Manchester Airport is approximately a 45-minute drive by road.
Accommodation Options Near the Venue
Nearby Hotels
Here is a selection of hotels near Aintree Racecourse, offering a taste of what’s available.