Travel Information

Aintree is served by both road and rail making it easy for anyone to enjoy a day at the races.

By Rail

The easiest way to reach Aintree is by train. The nearest mainline station to Aintree is Liverpool Lime Street. Liverpool Central Station is just a short walk from Lime Street, where you can catch a train to Aintree. Aintree Station is directly opposite the racecourse, where regular trains run every 15 minutes on racedays, and every 7 minutes during the John Smith's Grand National.

By car

From South Leave M6 at J21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J6 to join M57, follow signs for races.

From North Leave M6 at J26 and join M58, follow signs for races.

From Mersey Tunnels Follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then signs for races.

By bus

Aintree can be reached by bus on services: 300, 311, 345, 350 and 351 both to and from Liverpool. From Bootle New Strand take route 61A.

By air

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the nearest airport to the racecourse and is a 20-minute drive by road.

Hotels

There are many accommodation options available to those visiting Aintree racecourse. Booking well in advance of race days is highly reccommended, why not begin your accommodation search at AintreeHotels.co.uk?


Aintree Racecourse
Ormskirk Road
Aintree
Liverpool
L9 5AS

Tel: 0151 523 2600
Web: Aintree Racecourse
The Grand National
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