A tribute to Horse Racing at SEDGEFIELD Racecourse. Sedgefield Horse Racing is one of Britain’s most popular and friendly racecourses, situated in County Durham offering exciting National Hunt Racing with 19 Jump race meetings, spanning 11 months across the year.

Course Description
National Hunt Course - Left-handed, undulating oval, sharp bends. Chase course has easy fences. Formerly long run-in is now only 250y. Circuit 1m2f.

• A unique and picturesque setting
• Wide range of modern Function Suites for parties of all sizes
• Excellent location with extensive road and rail links
• Dedicated Commercial Team
• Tailor made packages
• Parking for over 2000 vehicles
• First Class Catering Services
• Free WIFI in all of our function rooms

Sedgefield - The Town (more than just a racecourse)
Sedgefield is a small town in County Durham, England. It has a population of approximately 5,000. Sedgefield is in the parish of Upper Skerne.

Sedgefield has attracted particular attention as the Member of Parliament for the wider Sedgefield constituency was the former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

During November 2003, Sedgefield was visited by the American president George W. Bush during a state visit. He visited a local pub, as well as the local secondary school (Sedgefield Community College). This event was preceded by high-intensity security, which included fastening down manhole covers and drains, and closing the centre of the village to all traffic. An anti-war protest coincided with his visit.

Sedgefield was also known in the area because of the very large complex Winterton Hospital. This in its time was an isolation hospital and an 'asylum'. The site was like a village itself with its own fire station, bank and cricket team. Today little trace is left of the hospital apart from the church which is now surrounded by the Winterton housing estate and the NETPark Science park.

Sedgefield is twinned with Hamminkeln, Germany.