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 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 well built and despite
undulating nature of course tends to suit short runners. Car parking on both the
inside and outside of course. Compact facilities. Viewing best between fences two and
three.