Aintree-where do you stay & stand etc?

Home and Thurs County Roof ,Friday County Roof and Saturday Tatts ,Right in line with The Chair .... Living The Dream !!

Is it fairly near for you then?

Yep !!! I work 10 mins from there ,but live 30 mins away just off Queens Drive .. First Stop Weatherspoons Brekkie and a Few Prayers !!

I started going in 83, apart from 87 never missed a year. Best three days of the year for me with the Thurday being the best for racing and betting opportunities. Lay on the couch Friday with the day being tricky for winners and then force myself to do it all again on Saturday. County roof this year after missing out on Queen Mother seats due to Aintree selling out before they even went on general sale. (Sold out to season ticket holders)

How far is Aintree from Liverpool city centre? Can anyone recommend a cheap and cheerful b&b for the Sat night (There's 10+ of us)

Aintree 25 mins by taxi 20 mins train straight there, but good luck with the b+b bit prices go up accordingly too.

Just going Saturday again - Lord Derby Seats

Staying in an apartment in Southport from Fri-Mon

Same place as last year

Cannot wait

Will be doing just Thursday as last year.Not been to the big day since 2004

Where abouts in Southport is your apartment Tel?

Just off Lord Street

Know it very well. Lived in Southport for four years back in the day.

Nice place Southport. Quality restaurants, bars etc.

Try Mama Mia's Pizzeria for a bit of star spotting 

tatts thursday and friday, princess royal seats saturday. usually stay in southport,stayed in blackpool a couple of times. still havnt booked a place to stay this year,anyone know somewhere in southport that is available

Try the Lynwood Hotel (Leicester St).

Mully

Went to Tony's Pizzeria last year on King Street (No 1 on trip Advisor)

Got to say its outstanding.

Stopping in The Baytrees Hotel in Southport; anyone know it? Going for all 3 days for the first time this year, booked West Tip seats. Anyone know how much a taxi will be from Southport to Aintree or is it better to get the train?

Bluebird : Good atmosphere on train , change trains at Sandhills and  Get train to Ormskirk and get off at Aintree !!

i will give you a lift bluebirdfan

Terry-when I was a student I lived right across the road from Tony's

Bluebird- that hotel is a fairish brisk walk from the station. Save your money for a shortish taxi ride home after racing each day as your feet will be killing you. The railway station is actually on that road as it turns into Hoghton St. I'd stick to the train, only costs about £4.50 return and there's always race-goers on it.

Mully

Cracking restaurant. Looks like nothing from outside but A1 food.

Advise please, Princess Royal stand seats £75 or Platinum County stand £79 going on the Thursday which one would the experts advise we go for?
Thanks
Jinxy

Anyone?

Hi Jinxy,
Do you need to sit down or would it be purely for convenience? If you don't need to sit the Platinum County stand would be best on the Thursday. Not over busy and always a good knowledgeable/horsey crowd in that stand. Closer to the winning line too.

Thanks for the reply Mully one of the lads is a wheelchair user but Aintree is Disabled friendly so the Platinum County stand should be fine. Thanks for your valuable advice.
Jinxy

Oh yes, they are good with the wheelchairs-not an issue there. They will go directly up with you and show you to the area. In fairness it's quite convenient for the bar too

PR roof for me + 20(at the moment) this year and usual Southport (£25 in a taxi).
Missed buying the PR seats as i was at York when the lines opened and my mobile went on the blink so couldnt call in.
Down on the Friday as usual so may hit ladies day for a change.
Stopped staying at the POW as they are rippin the pi$h for the rooms - same wee B&B as last year for me in Bold St .
Train ok coming home if you cant get a taxi,usually go to Ormskirk and get taxi there

Bold St is ok. Have you had a drink in the Bold Hotel on the corner?

THE OLD POST OFFICE (PUB)2minutes from central station
wonderful location for all the night life

Always end up in the scarey brick then stanley casino on Friday and Saturday nights.
some of the boys stayin in the POW(again) ,and some are stayin in the vincent this year so i dare say i will be in them too.Sunday morning in wetherspoons for a couple before the train back to jocko land

Blimey, Those Vincent guys must have some money

Same price as POW unbelievably

I half suspect the POW needs a bit of a face lift inside just like the Scarisbrick? I think they both charge on former reputations rather than modern comfort and decor.

Correct......its pretty run down IMO.They also charge to get out the car park!
Buffet breakfast was pretty good.
They wouldnt serve us beers on the Sunday morning even though we were residents(eventually convinced the bar staff to serve us at around 1130). Not 100% but think they were serving beers at the Spoons on the Sunday last year.
It will have been 2 years since i have stayed there so it may have changed.Its not worth £150 a night for a Twin room

Never seen the Scarybrick sober or in the light of day

One thing I like about the Brick is Maloney's. It's always full of talent. Had many a good night in there from being a student at 20 yrs old to now and I'm nearly 40

http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-news/southport-southport-news/2012/03/15/health-probe-as-suspected-norovirus-bug-hits-22-guests-at-the-scarisbrick-hotel-101022-30535086/

I must be psychic 

ffs ,stayed in this hotel myself manytimes ,the last time was a couple of years ago and only because the deal was good ,two twins for 140.Was always on the lash but the last time we stayed there it was pretty much a tea total trip and yes the place was looking very tired but it could possible have been that way for years Southport is ok once stayed in great altcar and the grapes hotel was a real eye opener ,quality skirt wall to wall
Used to go to the scotch piper on the way back from racing to the diggs  a great we ye old pub down the road at liadate.
staying somewhere near chester this year for a change but many happy trips staying in and around southport.

That Scotch Piper pub isn't as old as it looks surprisingly. It's a converted barn type place. Had many a good time with in the pubs out in the sticks around Southport/Ormskirk/Lidiate/Scarisbrick/Busrcough.

its even older than it looks mully .

http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/ellerburn/53/ 


once stopped there after a very good day at aintree  and got involved in a session .....a very long session .....so long i forgot where my diggs were....was on the guiness ,not my regular steam .

last thing i remember was  staggering up a dark lane stepping oot my kegs after a follow through then woke up in a field .

those were the days

Ha ha-I think I was was thinking of somewhere else completely. There's a new pub on the way into Ormskirk

You were not in the PR seats last year Mully if i am correct.
I was in the seats last year so i would have said hello

I was far too late last year Sgt. I had to do a mix & match

Think you wait until i book then book the opposite stand

Thinking of heading in on ladies day this year,it would need to be Tatts now though

I stayed in the Adelphi for the 1984 National Hello Dandy, the Adelphi was a proper hotel back then, a French mustard waiter and a different English mustard waiter

Do you remember when they did the weekly documentary on The Adelphi?

Goin on the Friday now for the first time,Tatts only due to my lack of planning

cant believe people are still paying tatts prices on national day been in tatts and over on the bank(cheap end) best place to see 40 horses jumping the first. not been for 7 years but went 10 years from 12 previous, bomb scare year was a great day for getting lost in liverpool after a few beers, managed to get home by midnight.

cant believe people are still paying tatts prices on national day been in tatts and over on the bank(cheap end) best place to see 40 horses jumping the first. not been for 7 years but went 10 years from 12 previous, bomb scare year was a great day for getting lost in liverpool after a few beers, managed to get home by midnight.

cant believe people are still paying tatts prices on national day been in tatts and over on the bank(cheap end) best place to see 40 horses jumping the first. not been for 7 years but went 10 years from 12 previous, bomb scare year was a great day for getting lost in liverpool after a few beers, managed to get home by midnight.

Looks like Pandy is still lost and stuck in a loop

Anyone booked in yet?