All 18 GBGB-Licensed Greyhound Stadiums in the UK: Map and Profiles

As of early 2026, there are 18 GBGB-licensed greyhound stadiums operating in the United Kingdom. None are in Scotland, where the last licensed track closed years ago. One is in Wales — Valley, at Ystrad Mynach — and its future is in doubt following the Senedd’s December 2026 vote to advance a ban on greyhound racing in the principality. The remaining 17 are in England, spread unevenly across the country with a concentration in the south-east and the Midlands.

This page provides a quick-reference guide to all 18 UK greyhound tracks GBGB stadiums, grouped by region, with essential details for each. It closes with a look at where Towcester fits within this network and what its positioning means for the venue’s long-term prospects.

Stadium-by-Stadium Quick Reference

London and the South-East

The south-east has the highest density of licensed tracks and the most competitive market for punter attention. Romford, operated by Coral, is one of the busiest venues in the country, staging meetings almost daily with strong field depth across all grades. Its proximity to central London gives it a large walk-in audience, and its racecards feature some of the deepest fields on the BAGS circuit. Crayford sits in south-east London and runs a regular programme that complements Romford’s schedule without directly competing for the same time slots.

Hove, on the Sussex coast, is one of the sport’s most recognisable names. Its long history and loyal local following make it a fixture on the south-coast sporting calendar, and its track characteristics — a tighter circuit with sharper bends than Towcester — produce a distinct form profile. Central Park in Sittingbourne serves the Kent corridor. Henlow in Bedfordshire bridges the south-east and the eastern regions, and its connection to the Boothby family, who previously operated the Towcester lease, gives it a direct link to the history of several other venues on the calendar.

The Midlands

The Midlands is where several of the sport’s most significant recent developments are concentrated. Nottingham (Colwick Park) is a high-volume venue with a flat, fast track that features prominently in PGR scheduling and serves as a benchmark for form comparisons across the circuit. Perry Barr in Birmingham is another major fixture, staging regular meetings that draw from one of the largest metropolitan populations in England. Towcester, in South Northamptonshire, occupies a unique position as a venue built inside a horse-racing course, with an elevation change that sets it apart from every other licensed track in Britain. And Dunstall Park, which opened in Wolverhampton in September 2026, became the first new greyhound stadium in Britain since Towcester’s 2014 debut — a rare expansion in a sector accustomed to contraction. The Midlands now has five licensed venues within roughly 60 miles of each other, giving the region the densest cluster of greyhound racing outside London.

The North

Northern England has a smaller cluster of tracks spread across a large geography. Doncaster (Stainforth) serves South Yorkshire and draws entries from across the north of England. Belle Vue in Manchester carries immense historical weight as the venue that hosted the very first greyhound race in Britain in July 1926 — a fact that takes on particular significance as the sport approaches its centenary. The current Belle Vue operation is a modern facility on the Kirkmanshulme Lane site, staging regular meetings on a track that generations of Manchester punters have treated as a second home.

Sunderland provides coverage for the north-east, but the closure of Newcastle as a licensed venue some years ago left a geographical gap. North-eastern punters who want to attend live racing in person face a longer journey than their counterparts in London or the Midlands, where multiple tracks sit within 30 or 40 miles of each other. Kinsley in West Yorkshire straddles the boundary between the northern and midlands circuits and draws from both catchments.

The West and South-West

Monmore Green in Wolverhampton is one of the most established venues in British greyhound racing, running alongside the newer Dunstall Park in the same city. The two tracks offer different configurations and serve overlapping but not identical audiences — Monmore’s heritage and Dunstall’s modern design provide an unusual two-venue dynamic within a single metropolitan area. Swindon was a notable closure in recent years, with several of its leading trainers relocating to Towcester under Orchestrate’s recruitment programme. The south-west has no licensed track west of Swindon’s former location, leaving a significant portion of England without accessible live greyhound racing.

East Anglia and the East

Yarmouth (Great Yarmouth) is the eastern-most licensed venue, serving Norfolk and the wider East Anglian region. Harlow in Essex covers the M11 corridor and provides a link between the London tracks and the eastern circuit. The region has lost several tracks over the decades — Mildenhall and Peterborough among them — and the surviving venues carry the weight of serving a large geographical area with relatively few facilities. For punters in East Anglia, the nearest tracks are often an hour’s drive apart, which limits live attendance and places greater importance on television and streaming coverage.

Wales

Valley, at Ystrad Mynach in the South Wales valleys, is the only licensed greyhound track in Wales. Its future is uncertain: the Senedd voted 36–11 in December 2026 to approve the general principles of a bill that would ban greyhound racing in the country. If enacted, the ban could take effect between 2027 and 2030, and Valley would become the first GBGB-licensed track to be closed by legislation rather than commercial pressure.

Where Towcester Fits: Location Advantage and Catchment

Towcester’s position in the network is both geographical and strategic. Located roughly equidistant between London and Birmingham, the venue sits in a catchment area that includes Milton Keynes, Northampton, Oxford and the northern Home Counties — a region with a substantial population base and, historically, limited greyhound-venue options since the closure of Oxford Stadium.

The venue’s entry into the PGR schedule and the Sky Sports Racing broadcast deal have amplified its reach beyond the local catchment. Richard Thomas, the CEO of Towcester Racecourse, described the PGR partnership as an exciting step in bringing racing to a wider audience — and within the context of 18 UK greyhound tracks GBGB stadiums, Towcester is now competing for national attention rather than merely serving a regional market.

The arrival of Dunstall Park in Wolverhampton means Towcester is no longer the newest track in Britain, but it remains one of the most physically distinctive. Its six-metre gradient, its wide bends and its dual identity as a horse-and-greyhound venue give it a profile that no other licensed stadium shares. In a contracting market where differentiation matters more than ever, those characteristics are commercial assets as well as sporting ones.

Lisa Morris-Tomkins, CEO of the Greyhound Trust, has noted that the baseline welfare and retirement figures across the industry must continue to improve. Tracks with modern facilities and invested management teams contribute to that improvement — and Towcester, with its recent surface overhaul and expanded kennel roster, is better positioned than most to meet rising standards. Within the 18-stadium network, the venue’s combination of geography, infrastructure and ambition makes it one of the more consequential addresses on the British greyhound map.