When the champagne is on ice before noon and your hat has its own travel case, you know you’re in for something special. Royal Ascot isn’t just a date in the diary – it’s a declaration. A celebration of everything glorious about the British summer: the sport, the style, the spectacle – and, of course, the afternoon tea.
A fixture on the social calendar unlike any other, Royal Ascot is a celebration of high fashion, fine food and world-class sport wrapped into one exhilarating week. Reserved for the best – the best in racing, hospitality, and style – Ascot is summer at full tilt. It’s bold, brilliant, and utterly unforgettable.
While Saturday is already sold out, limited tickets are still available for the remaining days – but you’ll want to act quickly as they’re going fast.
Royal Ascot is about more than just the racing. It’s a chance to dress the part, toast the season, and lose yourself in the kind of day that starts with a glass of bubbles and ends dancing and singing as the sun sets.
Nicole Hains
From Turf to Table
Hospitality has always been at the heart of the Royal Ascot experience – and 2025 promises the finest line-up to date. Whether you’re sampling Michelin-starred menus from some of the world’s most celebrated chefs or grazing through street food from Ascot’s finest pop-ups, this is a feast in every sense.
This year sees the debut of 7Bone’s indulgent burgers, as well as delicate, fluffy bao buns, not to mention fish and chips at their finest. For something sweeter, join the 15,000 guests enjoying afternoon tea – now with patisserie perfection courtesy of Benoit Blin, the acclaimed Head Pastry Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and star of Bake Off: The Professionals.
For a dining experience like no other, step into The Beaverbrook Balloons – an exclusive new feature in the Royal Enclosure Gardens. These elegant hot air balloon pods offer alfresco picnics curated by Michelin-starred chef Tom Shepherd, or exquisite afternoon teas by Blin himself. Set in the Lavender Courtyard with views across the track, it’s Ascot’s dining taken to new heights without ever leaving the ground.
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Eat, Race, Dance, Repeat
The excitement doesn’t stop after the final furlong. Royal Ascot’s post-racing programme is designed to keep spirits high and feet moving – whether that means belting out classics when Singing Around the Bandstand in the Queen Anne Enclosure, or dancing away to One Night In Nashville in the Village Enclosure.
You can enjoy military bands, saxophonists, and roaming performers throughout the day who’ll keep the atmosphere electric from start to finish.
And when it comes to the Windsor Enclosure, live band Fully Funktional will be providing the party energy and Massaoke will have you singing along to anthems you didn't even know you knew.
Find Your Place
Queen Anne Enclosure
The most elevated of the public enclosures, both literally and figuratively. Expect views of the coveted Parade Ring, a refined dress code, new food offerings and the unmissable end-of-day singalong at the Bandstand.
Village Enclosure
Think Glastonbury with fascinators. Situated in the centre of the track, it has cocktail bars, pop-up shops, and a post-race party headlined by One Night in Nashville. Leave your inhibitions at the gate.
Windsor Enclosure
No formal dress code, no pretence – just vibes. Bring a blanket, load up your picnic basket, and stay for the live bands and riotous Massaoke after-party.
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There's a good reason Royal Ascot has become so iconic. It’s not just the racing – though with the world’s finest horses on parade, that’s reason enough. It’s the way people dress like they mean it. The precision of a perfectly poured G&T. The laughter that starts with brunch and rolls on into golden hour. It’s an event that invites you to go big, be bold, and make memories.
Whether you’re front row at the parade ring or perched on a picnic rug, Royal Ascot promises the experience of a lifetime.
Limited tickets remain. Book your tickets now at ascot.com
