Every part of town life revolves around horse racing; a 2,500 acre heath surrounds Newmarket. It is home to the national stud and you will always see horses training on the heath. There are two courses in the town; the Rowley Mile, named after one of Charles II’s favourite horses, which is used for the spring and autumn meets and the July, which was used for summer racing.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
