Getting to Aintree

Aintree Racecourse is situated on the outskirts of Liverpool on the A59 Ormskirk to Liverpool road, five miles from the city centre. It is just a mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6.

Full address (for SatNav users): Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool. L9 5AS

Road

• From the South:
  Leave M6 at J21A and join M62 west. Leave M62 at J6 to join M57, follow signs for the races.
• From the North:
  Leave M6 at J26 and join M58, follow signs for the races.
• From Mersey Tunnel:
  Follow signs for Preston, then for A59, then signs for the races. Rail

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. For further information on bus routes, contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk.

Rail

The nearest mainline station is Liverpool Lime Street. It is a five minute walk from Lime Street to Liverpool Central Station where you can catch special race trains to Aintree. Any train travelling to Ormskirk on the Northern Line will also stop at Aintree Station, opposite the main entrance to the racecourse.

Rail enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
Merseytravel: 0870 608 2608

Air

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the nearest airport to the racecourse and is a 20 minute drive by road. Alternatively, take a bus to Liverpool South Parkway Merseyrail station where you can catch a train to Aintree (change at Liverpool Central or Moorfields onto the Ormskirk train). Manchester Airport is approximately a 45 minute drive by road.

A view of Aintree racecourse - including the golf course situated within the race track

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