Royal Ascot is a highlight of the summer social season and is certainly a must-attend event of the year and a quintessentially British day out.
These are five days made for socialising. Experience all the elements of Royal Ascot in 2025: the racing, the pageantry, the dining and the style!
Every day of the Royal Ascot meeting – from Tuesday to Saturday – is attended by the royal family.
Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for £10 milllion in prize money. Nineteen Group races, eight of them in Group One, have made legends of the finest thoroughbreds. Black Caviar, Frankel, Yeats – all are Royal Ascot winners turned household names.
There are four enclosures to choose from, each with its own individual character, and all put you at the heart of the racing action: the Royal Enclosure, the Queen Anne Enclosure, the Village Enclosure and the Windsor Enclosure.
Find out more about the various enclosures and how to book tickets here.
Best Price ends 8th November, Advance Price ends 28th March
The Thursday of Royal Ascot is the day of the historic Gold Cup. It’s Ascot’s oldest surviving race and the winning owners still receive a gold trophy to keep. The term Ladies’ Day was first coined in 1823 when an anonymous poet described the Thursday of the Royal Meeting as "Ladies’ Day … when the women, like angels, look sweetly divine." Thursday is vibrant and celebratory.
Royal Ascot is heralded as a major fashion event. It’s an excuse to dress up and have a fabulous day! Depending on which enclosure you have tickets for, you can be guided and inspired by what to wear at Royal Ascot 2025 by visiting the Royal Ascot Style Guide
The dates for Royal Ascot 2025 are Tuesday 17 June to Saturday 21 June 2025. Gates open at 10:30am, the royal procession arrives by carriage at 2pm, the first race is a 2:30pm and the last race is at 5:35pm.
After racing, traditional singing around the Bandstand commences in Grandstand Admission at approximately 6pm.
King George VI Weekend at AscotWith the exception of Royal Ascot, King George weekend is the most important, historic and glamorous racing meeting on Ascot's calendar.
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot RacecourseThe Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is a raceday like no other. A celebration of all things extraordinary, this exquisite event brings together exceptional talent from all over the world - to compete on the racetrack and entertain at the post-racing concert.
Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday at Ascot RacecourseThe Jumps season returns with a bang to Ascot! Enjoy high-quality racing followed by one of the region's largest fireworks displays where the breathtaking pyro-musical show will feature over 20,000 fireworks.
Howden Christmas Racing Weekend at AscotA wonderful day of fabulous Jumps racing action and festive fun.From London and the North: M4 Junction 6 onto the A332 Windsor by-pass and follow the signs to Ascot. From the West: M4 Junction 10 to the A329(M) signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot. From the South and East: M3 Junction 3 onto the A332 signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot. From the Midlands: M40 southbound, Junction 4. Take the A404 towards the M4 (Junction 8/9). On the M4 head towards Heathrow / London. Leave M4 at Junction 6 and follow A332Windsor by-pass to Ascot. All visitors are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid delays.
South Western Railways runs a frequent service to Ascot from both Reading and London Waterloo. The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 52 minutes from Waterloo. Regular services also run from Guildford. The railway station is a seven-minute walk from the racecourse.
Please note that Ascot is not within the London Oyster Card Zone.
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Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday at Ascot RacecourseThe Jumps season returns with a bang to Ascot! Enjoy high-quality racing followed by one of the region's largest fireworks displays where the breathtaking pyro-musical show will feature over 20,000 fireworks.King George VI Weekend at AscotWith the exception of Royal Ascot, King George weekend is the most important, historic and glamorous racing meeting on Ascot's calendar.Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot RacecourseThe Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is a raceday like no other. A celebration of all things extraordinary, this exquisite event brings together exceptional talent from all over the world - to compete on the racetrack and entertain at the post-racing concert.Howden Christmas Racing Weekend at AscotA wonderful day of fabulous Jumps racing action and festive fun.
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