{"page_title":"","links":[],"background_image":{"src":"https://ascot.com/storage/uploads/T5Go1s2JIA51XS6erpU3dQTxmvw5UGBRetxwiK8J.jpg","alt_text":"Old Press Room 2024"},"text_module":{"title":"The Old Press Room","subtitle":"Royal Ascot","copy":"18th-22nd June 2024","links":[{"link_text":"View Restaurant Map","link_url":"https://www.ascot.com/storage/uploads/1026452004-18-05-2022-13-37-44.RA22_MAP_Fine%20Dining%20Restaurants_V4%20(1).pdf"}],"status":"100"},"module_list":[{"moduleId":32154,"title":"Dietary Requirements","description":" If you have any dietary requirements please complete the form on the link below. Please note we require advance notice of any dietary requirements by May 29th. ","list_content_component":[{"title":"Dietary Requirements Form","content":"

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If you are using a Sat Nav for your journey, our Postcode is SL5 7JX, however once you reach Ascot, please switch your Sat Nav off and use our signage to direct you to your car park. Please note that roads around the racecourse may be busy and journey times may be longer than usual so visitors are advised to leave in plenty of time.

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Guests in the Trackside Restaurant will be sent car park labels with their badges.

Click here to view the Car Parking Map

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Guests in the Trackside Restaurant should be dropped-off at Car Park 3.

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South Western Railway runs services to Ascot from both Reading, Guildford and London Waterloo.

The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 52 minutes from Waterloo.

The railway station is a seven-minute walk from the racecourse.

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Arrive in Style with Fresh Air UK.

If you wish to fly to the Royal Ascot Heliport, or are interested in Helicopter Charter to Royal Ascot, please email ascot@freshair-uk.com or call Fresh Air Ops on 01869278244. The Royal Ascot Heliport is presented by Flexjet.

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Private Jet travel with Flexjet makes getting to Royal Ascot stylishly simple. Fly directly from anywhere in the world to private airport terminals at Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Luton, Oxford or Blackbush, where a specially designated helicopter will be waiting to whisk you straight to the racecourse. The Royal Ascot Heliport is presented by Flexjet.

Call +44 207 3848550

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On the day each guest will need to bring their Royal Enclosure Badge and their entrance ticket. All items will be required to gain access to the racecourse so please keep them in a safe place and ensure you have them with you on the day. You also need to bring your restaurant badge for access to your facility.

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All tickets will be dispatched digitally.

We would strongly recommend guests download their tickets to their Apple or Google Wallet before arrival to avoid any delays to entry.
For more information on saving your tickets to your device Apple Wallet or Google Pay, please click here.

Your badges to gain entry to the restaurant will dispatched to you by post ahead of your day.

If you have not received your tickets 2 weeks prior to the event, please contact hospitality@ascot.com.

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ADULTS

LADIES

A dress or skirt falling just above the knee or longer (lace and chiffon fabrics are permitted)
Shoulder straps that are a minimum width of 1 inch / 2.5cm
A jacket or pashmina may be worn. Tops and dresses beneath must still comply
A trouser suit of matching material and colour
A jumpsuit that falls below the knee and complies with the shoulder strap requirements
Hats must be worn. However, a headpiece or hatinator with a minimum base diameter of 4 inches / 10cm is acceptable

GENTLEMEN

Morning dress of black, grey or navy material
A waistcoat and necktie (patterns of a patriotic nature, for example a national flag, are acceptable)
A black or grey top hat (may be removed within a restaurant or Private Box. Top hats may also be removed within an enclosed external seating area, terrace, balcony, or garden)
Black dress shoes worn with socks covering the ankle

Members and their guests must adhere to the guidance outlined on this page, choosing to follow in full a dress code they feel most comfortable with.

JUNIORS

Those aged 10-17 should dress in accordance with the above dress codes. However, a headpiece or fascinator may be worn as an alternative to a hat, without any size requirement.
Juniors under 17 may wear morning dress as per the above. Alternatively, a dark-coloured lounge suit with a collared shirt and necktie is also permitted.

NOT PERMITTED

Unless under the age of 17, fascinators (defined as a small headpiece attached to a comb, hair clip or headband that does not have a solid base of at least 4 inches / 10cm)
Dresses and tops that are:
- Strapless or one shoulder
- Halter neck (defined as a garment held up by a strap around the neck with an open back)
- Spaghetti straps
- Sheer (defined as any type of fabric that is see-through / entirely transparent)

Visible midriffs (defined as the mid-region of the torso between the chest and the waist)
Customised top hats (with, for example; coloured ribbons, feathers or embellishments)
Cravats, bow ties and neckerchiefs

Please note the following are not permitted within any dress code:

Novelty patterns and fabrics (including, for example; slogans, phrases, promotional messaging, brand logos or cartoon imagery)
Trainers
Denim
Leggings
Shorts

Please note: In addition to the guidance above, fancy dress, novelty and branded or promotional clothing is not permitted on site.

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The Ascot Greencoats open the gates and the day begins. This is the perfect opportunity to find your bearings and browse the Ascot Shop.

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Please make your way to Turnstiles West, where you can enter the racecourse. Enter the Grandstand through Entrance B and once inside take the shorter escalator to Level 2. Your restaurant is on this level overlooking the track.

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Please cross the track at the Royal Enclosure track crossing and make your way through Car Park 1 to the Royal Enclosure Entrance North, where you can enter the racecourse. Walk through the Royal Enclosure Gardens towards the Grandstand and enter via the ramp. Once inside take the shorter escalator to Level 2 where you will find your restaurant overlooking the track.

Click here to view your restaurant.

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There are three different ways to place a bet - at one of our Bet With Ascot outlets, in the Betting Ring or at a Betfred Betting Shop. Find out more

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Fancy a bet but don’t know which horses to back? The Bet With Ascot Betting Wallets provide the perfect solution with a selection of bets made for you. Purchase a Wallet from any courier for £10 a receive the following bets:

£2 Placepot
£2 First Two on Race 4 (World Pool)
£2 First Three Race 5 (World Pool)
£2 Two from Three Race 7
£2 Treble

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World Pool will once again be in operation on all five days of Royal Ascot, allowing racegoers and remote bettors the opportunity to bet into a global pool consisting of over 20 countries. All 35 races at Royal Ascot will again be included in the World Pool.

WIN, PLACE, FIRST TWO, FIRST THREE, TWO FROM THREE and the BET WITH ASCOT TREBLE will be the available World Pool bets on course with anticipated pool sizes of over £1 million on all days. The Bet With Ascot screens will indicate live pool sizes for each bet type and each race. The World Pool specific rules will be displayed on all Bet With Ascot booths and sales points.

The Placepot, Jackpot, Quadpot will be managed by using the standard Bet With Ascot rules as normal.

The place terms for all races are as follows:

4 declared runners: No place pool

5 or 6 declared runners: 1st or 2nd (void if less than 4 actual runners)

7-20 declared runners: 1st, 2nd or 3rd (3 places remain if 5 or 6 runners, void if less than 5 actual runners)

21 – 34 declared runners: 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th (4 places remain for 20 or less runners)

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