Stableside York Racecourse is currently the only four star rated group hostel in York – an accolade confirmed by Visit England following their recent assessment – providing quality accommodation for school trips and educational groups.
Yorkshire
Stableside at York Racecourse, Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1QG
MONTHS OPEN
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
DAYS OPEN
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
AGE GROUPs
5 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 16 years, College, University
What we offer on a school trip
Specialising in quality, affordable group accommodation we have over twenty years’ experience of hosting school and student tours from the UK and overseas. Our experience of working with such a wide variety of groups has taught us how to best meet you and your student’s needs, with schools returning to visit us year on year.
Our guest’s safety and security is of paramount importance and a duty manager is based on site and available 24 hours a day. All relevant staff are subject to the appropriate CRB processes.
We are able to provide free and ample coach and car parking, with your coach able to drop you right on the doorstep. For some guests an attraction will be secure cycle storage, for others free Wi-Fi access will be the key factor.
We have a range of board options available, from full board to bed and breakfast, packed lunches. We can cater for all needs, tastes and special dietary requests with our locally sourced produce, prepared by our resident chef.
Hostel
Hotel
Group accommodation
Residential School Trips
Group Sizes Catered For
We cater for groups of all sizes. Our main building can offer rooms for up to 84 guests with an additional 21 bedrooms available in our annex building.
Risk Assessment Details
We have a risk assessment pack which is available to all teachers and can be emailed on request. Each group will be given a fire talk on arrival by a relevant staff member. Fire alarm testing occurs every Monday morning and all staff are subject to appropriate fire training.
Pricing Information
Rates start from £36.00 for a bed and breakfast package.
Rates are inclusive of VAT at 20% and are charged per person per night.
Accompanying adults pay the same rate as children and rates are based on four children or two adults occupying a room.
We cater for a range of special requirements and budgets so if you need a more personalized quote, please do contact us for more information.
First Aid Information
Guests must provide their own qualified first aider.
Available Facilities
We Can Offer:
- Ample free car and coach parking, with coaches able to drop you off on our doorstep.
- A secure and spacious location.
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout.
- A range of board options are available to meet each individual guest need. A bed and breakfast package starts at £36.00 per person per night in 2022, with options ranging up to full board at £48.50 per person per night.
- Packed lunches can be provided that are ideal for day excursions.
- We have a dining room that can cater for and seat up to 100 guests.
- Access to a spacious Common Room, with a large digital television, ideal for daytime workshops or an evening watching a DVD on the comfy furniture.
- Access to the Knavesmire playing field, which is ideal for sports and games.
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
We have facilities suitable for disabled guests. On the ground floor of the main building there is a disabled toilet with the ground floor main building bedrooms and dining room all wheelchair accessible.
Opening Hours & Information
We are open 24 hours a day year round.
Testimonials
Food amazing, we were so well looked after by all staff Bellevue Primary School
We have been coming for a very long time! We love the food and the hospitality St Laurence’s Church Junior School
Once again a thoroughly enjoyable stay, we particularly enjoy the friendly and professional attitude of the staff Aston Academy
The recreation room is such a great space for us to rehearse! It’s a secure and friendly atmosphere with excellent food! Woodkirk Academy
Room Sizes and Facilities
Our bedrooms have recently undergone a fantastic refurbishment and we can offer a variety of rooming options. We have four luxury rooms, perfect for accompanying staff members in our Main building.
The bedrooms in the main centre all benefit from modern ensuite facilities. 21 of the bedrooms here boast three single beds with purpose built bunks, converting each room to a capacity of four. A further 4 deluxe rooms complete the Main Building room offering.
Rooms in the annex have private wash basins with newly refurbished shower and toilet blocks available to be split between male and female pupils and staff.
Our common room is also available to guests, with a large digital television and DVD player ideal for daytime gatherings or pre-trip meetings. With a capacity of 100 persons, our dining room is also available to larger groups requiring a space for recreational activities.
Booking information
Fay Waudby – Deputy General Manager 01904 709174 or fay.waudby@yorkracecourse.co.uk
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