Wye Racecourse
Wye Racecourse was a British horse racing venue, situated in East Kent between Ashford and Canterbury about 600 yards south of Wye railway station.
The first racing in Wye took place on 29 May 1849 at the Crown. Originally, racing took place over fences and on the flat, but in 1878 the course moved to Harville Farm and flat racing ceased. Steeplechases, however, continued to be held in September, January, March, and May.
The last racing took place at Wye on 2 May 1974 and the course closed permanently in June 1975.
The Jockey Club had insisted upon changes to the course in August 1974, including changing the camber of the bottom turn and improving the grandstand. However, the owners were unable to fund these changes, leading to closure. Wye was a very small, oval track, less than 1 mile round.
The land is now farmed, although some evidence of the racecourse can still be seen from satellite photographs.
