This right-handed course opened in 1960. The mid-week meetings at that time used to attract some of the best horses and riders in the country and visitors from all points of the compass.
Cotswold Vale Farmers Hunt Point to Point
The start of the course is situated at the entrance to the home straight. There is a short run to the first fence before the field races past the winning post to negotiate the second fence and take a slight rise to fence three, which is situated at the highest part of the course.
The runners then race right handed down a steady incline and back up again to meet fence four (open ditch) before racing right handed to meet a line of four downhill fences in the back straight (five/six/seven and eight). Fence eight is situated at the lowest part of the course (which can get soft in wet weather).
Fences are well built and despite the undulating nature the course tends to suit short runners. Car parking is availiable on both the inside and outside of course. Compact facilities. The best views are between fences two and three.
