York Racecourse

York Racecourse Southern End Redevelopment


As one of the world’s premier horse racing venues, we were proud to be part of the design team for York Racecourse’s latest phase of redevelopment. The transformation of its Southern End aimed to improve the visitor experience and turn this underused space into a destination.
PWP Design York racecourse southern end
(Image credit: York Racecourse)

The Southern End has been enhanced through the creation of a series of lawns, terraced spaces, a central canopy and the full refurbishment of the 1913 Bustardthorpe Stand. The brand-new Roberto Bar Pavilion, along with improvements to catering and toilets, provides exceptional facilities.
PWP Design York racecourse southern end
PWP Design York racecourse southern end

(Image credit: York Racecourse)

PWP Design’s role was focused on detailed/construction stage design of the public realm and hard landscape, collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, contractor (Lindum Group) and York Racecourse, to ensure the details delivered the original design vision and flowed from previous stages of the masterplan.

"PWP Design delivered an extensive and inspiring design guide and sketch design, transcending our own expectations of what was possible with our limited budget. Simon Hall's knowledge, enthusiasm and ever-present support has been a breath of fresh air and we are extremely thankful for his contribution to the project."

Sam Leach (Spark:York CIC)