Newmarket and Forest Heath
Newmarket is an attractive, bustling market town, situated within the area of Forest Heath. It is the best known of the towns and villages that make up this district, which lies within Suffolk, snuggled in between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Newmarket is internationally recognised as the 'Home of Horseracing'. In the town centre you will find training yards accommodating over 2400 horses, horse walks, an equine swimming pool, and Tattersalls Thoroughbred Auctioneers, where horses exchange hands for vast sums of money. Arrive in Newmarket early in the morning to witness the horses out exercising on the gallops. For a unique experience combine this with a visit to the National Horseracing Museum, the National Stud, or an afternoon at the races at either of Newmarket's two courses, both situated within close proximity to the town.
There are plenty of other possibilities for days out in the Forest Heath area. Close to major road links, you are ensured easy access to the rest of the area and attractions such as Anglesey Abbey, Audley End House, or Mildenhall Museum, which has a replica of the Mildenhall treasure, a hoard of 34 pieces of Roman silverware. There are numerous opportunities for walking & cycling. Visits to either Brandon Country Park, or Thetford Forest, Britain's largest lowland pine forest guarantee great days out for all the family.
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