Middleham

Middleham claims to be the smallest town in Yorkshire, but it is a giant in the world of horse racing with its 15 professional stables earning it the nickname 'The Newmarket of the North'. Horse breeding and training has been associated with the town since the 1730s and it has had a plethora of winners since, especially at the local courses of Ripon, Thirsk, Wetherby and York. The stables and facilities in the town are second to none and visitors can get to meet the trainers and jockeys as well as see over 500 horses by taking a Middleham racing tour.