Royal Ascot enclosures – your full information for 2024

Royal Ascot is without doubt one of the most prestigious and thrilling Flat race conferences within the horse racing calendar and this yr, the occasion will happen between Tuesday 18 and Saturday 22 June. There are 4 Royal Ascot enclosures, with three of these open to the general public. Every enclosure has an environment of its personal, providing a singular Royal Ascot expertise, so right here is every little thing you might want to learn about each.

Royal Ascot enclosures: your full information

Royal Enclosure

The Royal Enclosure works on an invitation-only membership, because it was at its inception, when the world was solely reserved for friends of the King.

Royal Enclosure members have entry to a personal trackside viewing garden, a devoted fourth ground vantage level within the grandstand, an unique space across the parade ring, a number of tremendous eating eating places and a devoted automobile park.

With a purpose to go to the Royal Enclosure, a brand new applicant will must be sponsored by two eligible members (two members residing on the identical handle can’t each sponsor the identical applicant) and have to be 18 years or older on the time of the occasion. A £100 becoming a member of charge applies.

Members are invited to carry as much as two friends on every day excluding Tuesday. Friends might solely attend with a Royal Enclosure member. There are solely a restricted variety of visitor badges accessible and these shall be allotted on a primary come, first served foundation.

Youngsters who’ve attended as friends inside the Royal Enclosure are welcome to use for complimentary membership as soon as they flip 18. Juniors aged 10-17 might attend the Royal Enclosure with their dad and mom on Thursday, Friday and Saturday solely. Badges have to be booked upfront. Infants and beneath 10s usually are not permitted.

There’s a strict costume code for the Royal Enclosure.

Queen Anne Enclosure

Tickets for the Queen Anne Enclosure begin at £90. The Queen Anne Enclosure is situated across the Ascot Grandstand and grants friends entry to the parade ring steppings, bandstand, trackside lawns and floor ground of the grandstand.

Whereas not as strict as within the Royal Enclosure, the costume code within the Queen Anne Enclosure is formal and have to be adopted.

The Queen Anne Enclosure provides a variety of foods and drinks choices and a variety of bars and Champagne lounges are situated across the enclosure.

Queen Anne Enclosure ticket holders even have the choice to improve their ticket to incorporate a trackside desk, a Queen Anne bench, which was new for 2022 and provides assured seating for teams of as much as six individuals. There’s additionally The Silks Garden, which supplies Queen Anne ticket holders with the chance to guide a personal gazebo overlooking the observe.

Village Enclosure

The Village Enclosure is situated within the centre of the observe, wanting again in direction of the grandstand from the opposite facet of the rails and ticket costs begin from £85. The Village Enclosure is open Thursday to Saturday, provides views of the racing down the house straight and options stay music.

Observe the costume code for the Village Enclosure with this information.

Windsor Enclosure

Costs for the Windsor Enclosure begin from £49. The Windsor Enclosure has a laid again ambiance. These on this enclosure will get the primary view of the Royal Procession, options stay music, is right for big teams of individuals and there’s no formal costume code.

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