Ascot racecourse has been named as one of the top ten racecourses in the UK as part of the latest Racecourse quality scheme.

Centring around Raceday experience, the scheme is conducted by LiveTourism in conjunction with the Racecourse Association.

It benchmarks the racecourse experience across all racecourses in England and Wales against other leisure venues.

Ascot was also just one of three venues awarded an Excellence Accolade for Staff Customer Service.

Paul Swain, the RCA’s Raceday Experience & Communications Manager, said: “The scheme demonstrates the RCA and its members’ ongoing commitment to reviewing and enhancing the raceday experience.

“2022 has been a challenging year for racecourses with inflation, soaring energy bills and the wider cost of living crisis. This, along with the difficulties of securing staff, has meant that racecourses have had to adapt and innovate to continue to offer the experiences our racegoers are accustomed to.”