Aintree Venue Hire FAQs

Aintree Racecourse is minutes away from the motorway network, with Preston and Manchester both just 40 minutes drive away. Liverpool Airport is just 17 miles away and Manchester International Airport a 45 minute drive.

The City of Liverpool is just 15 minutes drive, and can also be accessed via Aintree station, just steps away from the racecourse. Aintree station services the local Merseyrail network running between Liverpool Central and Ormskirk station which are both 15 minutes journey. Liverpool Central is a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street main line station which can also be accessed via the underground network.

Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6. Our postcode is L9 5AS.

There’s a wide range of quality accommodation available both in close proximity to Aintree or nearby in the vibrant City of Liverpool and your event manager will be able to assist in obtaining the best rates for your delegates. Liverpool offers a proliferation of hotels and serviced apartments, or for a more laid back atmosphere coastal Southport is less than 20 minutes drive.

Yes we hold daytime, evening & weekend events.

Aintree Racecourse offers a choice of 14 conference and meeting suites and no fewer than 43 adaptable boxes across four grandstands, accommodating anything from a private meeting for five delegates to a multi-day conference for 600 attendees.

Yes we can offer this to groups of delegates at an additional cost, please contact a member of the events team for more information.

The deposit is retained in full in the event of cancellation for any reason. If cancelled more than 60 days before the event a 25% charge of the total booking will apply. If cancelled less than 60 days before the event a 50% charge of the total booking will apply. If cancelled less than 14 days before the event a 100% charge of the total booking will apply.

No, we provide the catering service.

Yes, but a corkage fee will apply.

Prior arrangement only and it may be at an additional cost, please contact the events team for further information.

No smoking is permitted indoors but we have designated smoking areas around the grounds.

We offer complimentary parking for up to 1,800 cars.

Aintree Racecourse is committed to making the course grounds available to as many people as possible meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and makes every effort to ensure its communications and facilities are accessible to those with special needs, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive and motor impairments.

Aintree offers 270 acres of outdoor space, together with the legendary Randox Health Grand National course itself.

We have 24hr security onsite so we can stay open late into the night. If a bar is required then we can remain open until 12.30am and we do offer an extension until 1.30am at an additional charge.