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TOWCESTER 1967

Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 It may come as a surprise to many of the greyhound racing followers, that the Northamptonshire town of Towcester had hosted the sport back in 1967. Although it was temporary circuit, it was roughly located along the A43...

YEOVIL Barwick Field

Long Lane, Yeovil, Somerset The Somerset town of Yeovil could submit four greyhound racing venues to the long list of the sport, with the more recognised venue at Larkhill being its most established one, with three further venues that could be added to the temporary...

BLANDFORD FORUM

Blandford Forum, Dorset Another of Dorset’s collection of flip tracks was found in the market town of Blandford Forum, a town located fifteen miles northwest of Poole. It is not known where the track was situated, but it was just a grass straight with the spot...

COMMON PLATT, nr Purton

Purton Road, Common Platt, near Purton, Swindon SN5 Another of Wiltshire’s temporary greyhound racing venues was the one found in the parish of Common Platt. Common Platt is found near the village of Purton and is found roughly four miles west of Swindon. The...

FROME

Frome Town Football Club, 48 Berkley Rd, Frome BA11 2EH It is known that Greyhound Racing took place in the Somerset town of Frome during August 1981. The venue lay in a meadow close to a railway bridge on Clink Road, one and a half mile northeast of Frome town...