Darlington to Catterick

Only about 15miles, about a 20min ride... £15.00?

yes and only two miles from catterick garison

Take a portable bog with you...

^^^^^ Quality advice

especially after you have eaten in the 'recommended' restauarant, banksie

How can the gary glitter not have a roof on it, its 2011 ffs?

Get off the train in Darlington, then get ratted on the cheap ale in Hogans

Go to Catterick as a last resort

Enjoy your day Banks

A bus runs from Darlington stops right outside the course

Can't be more depressing than Redcar. That was a long trip for me that is unlikely to be repeated for a long time.

Struggling to motivate myself to go to Folkestone as well as everyone slates that too. I should have left some decent tracks until last!

Only about 15miles,

There is a free bus from Richmond. Go there first.

Does it still have the nickname Ratterick ?

Unrecognisable now catterick from what it was when this thread started it’s now the most improved racecourse in the country.

Good to hear Jimnast

wheres Richmond,Brains?

jimnast...yes, Catterick is being rebuilt from the main entrance back down the track.

New main entrance, new cafeteria, new restaurant and new weighing room. I wonder if the stands will be next? They still remain from the very distant past!

Still like it there, though, and would have been to the North Yorkshire Grand National on the 8th had the weather not wrecked it...

The knight

It’s a fine racecourse yes stands probably need improvement but still good viewing.

jimnast,,.many years back an old boy there told me that the furthest stand from the winning post was built at ever so slightly the wrong angle to the track, hence you have to go right to the end of it to iron out the angle that masks part of the home bend from parts of the stand.

It was either that or the track was re-laid slightly differently after that stand was built

For races over a circuit long, I do go right to the end of that furthest stand and then right to the top of the steps. But in winter that is one of the coldest places on UK tracks that I know of and is half a furlong from the winning post!!

Here's some directions, not sure which ones are forumites here:

https://www.tiktok.com/@m62presents/video/7461737087323147553

AA route master will direct you to the front door.

Getting it ready for the AW.

Shuttle bus no longer running -see under taxi https://www.catterickbridge.co.uk/About/How-to-Find-Us

The 34 from Darlo arrives at Brompton on Swale at 11.20 or 13.20 and departs at 17.16 https://www.hodgsonsbuses.com/service34.html

Works in particular for the meeting on 24th Feb where RTV subscribers can get free tickets.

Good info. Mano.

When this thread you could pop into 5 Corals shops in Darlo. Only one left know.
Ronnie

Was started

if it results in a taxi ride is it any better getting off at northalerton and getting bus.taxi from,there .better walk around.drink/eat in northalerton than darlo

1stp.
Plenty of nice places to eat and drink in Darlo.
Hope you are well.
Ronnie.

Get a helicopter, harry findlay did , he came to back 1/33 and another odds on shot, if prices are wrong please correct them but it’s what I remember a long time ago, both turned over, strange things happen in these northern parts

Know all
Are you sure it was Harry  think it might have been a car dealer  from the toon.
Hope you are well.
Ronnie.

Harry’s famous trip to he north was a Friday afternoon at hexham

Get off the train in Darlington, then get ratted on the cheap ale in Hogans

Go to Catterick as a last resort

I believe Ronnie advised Hogans closed - amazing really it was massive and always busy(ish) when we were through.

Used to go once a year down on train from Edinburgh. The bus service from Darlo to racetrack isn't as good as it was - I used to go into Catterick town, couple of pints at Bay Horse, then fish and chips (good quality) and easy walk to course, however it's now far easier for us to go to Sedgefield via X19 from Durham. 

As Jimnast says big change in facilities over the years, last time I was there 23 or 24 I was there as a small share owner and the owners-trainers facilities were way different from the past!

No it was harry

1/10 and 1/33 beaten I was there that day. He flew in and flew back out a lot lighter

You told a story about Hogan's did you not SFBTW?

Bears repeating if I'm correct

Bares ffs

I'm not baring anything. But it's nice that you remember a thread from the depths of the evil of Lockdown, and that you think it bears (i.e., can withstand the burden of) being repeated.

https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31712473/calling-scramingbeneaththewaves?post_id=561083535#561083535

Mind's gone !!

Thanks SFBTW

DID the OP ever get there ?

got lost at wigan pier ,apparently

That tale was terrific, even 2nd time

Paris pike.
Take it from me it was a den of eniquity.
Hope you are well.
Ronnie.