Museums & Galleries · Cambridge
Palace House: National Horseracing Museum
📍 CB8 8EP
Photo: Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Interactive displays telling the story of horseracing history
- British sporting art by Stubbs, Munnings, Sargent and Wootton
- Meet retired racehorses in the Rothschild Yard
- Dine at the Tack Room Restaurant, with outdoor terrace in summer
- Housed in the remains of Charles II's sporting palace and stables
Palace House is a 5-acre site in the heart of Newmarket, combining the National Horseracing Museum, the Packard Galleries of British Sporting Art, and the Rothschild Yard, where you can meet former racehorses and learn about their retraining. It's built within the remains of Charles II's sporting palace and stables, giving the galleries real historic character, and there's a restaurant, the Tack Room, serving British produce with an outdoor terrace in summer. Visits can take anywhere from three hours to a full day, and tickets are upgraded to an annual pass for free. It suits families, school groups and larger parties, with the museum closed on Mondays except Bank Holidays. Staying nearby is easy too — Newmarket station is just 0.4 miles away, and there are 13 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Not open Mondays, except Bank Holidays
- Time needed
- 3 hours to a full day
- Booking
- Groups of 15+ can visit at a discounted rate, book coach parking in advance
- Best for
- Families, school groups and large groups
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ WiFi
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