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In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the declining Cheltenham Festival attendance figures – with many horse racing fans ditching plans to head to Prestbury Park due to rising costs – something that has been backed up with the crowd numbers from the last three years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three Year Decline In Cheltenham Festival Attendance Figures Suggest More Of The Same For 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Attending the Cheltenham Festival<\/a> <\/strong>has never been a cheap experience, but since the meeting was extended to four days in 2005 – this has given racing fans several dilemmas.<\/p>\n

Some will shorten their trips and not take in every day – seeking other cheaper options to watch the action.<\/p>\n

While the Festival stalwarts, who want to witness ALL 28 races over the four days, were suddenly lumbered with an extra day to pay for.<\/p>\n

For many, this additional day’s cost doesn’t just equate to a ticket price, but another day’s accommodation<\/a> and travel costs.<\/p>\n

Plus there is also more Cheltenham Guinness<\/a> to pay for (if that’s your tipple)<\/em> and, of course, extra funds to find for wagering with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Therefore, with the whole experience now a very expensive hobby – this has been attributed to why the Cheltenham Festival attendance figures have been on the decline since 2022.<\/p>\n

Cheltenham Festival Attendance Figures Between 2022 and 2024 \ud83d\udcc9
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<\/td>\n2022<\/b><\/td>\n2023<\/b><\/td>\nPrevious Year<\/strong><\/td>\n2024<\/b><\/td>\nPrevious Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday<\/td>\n68,567<\/td>\n60,321<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f8,246<\/td>\n60,181<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday<\/td>\n64,431<\/td>\n50,387<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f14,044<\/td>\n46,771<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f3,616<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday<\/td>\n73,754<\/td>\n61,451<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f12,303<\/td>\n53,918<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f7,533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday<\/td>\n73,875<\/td>\n68,444<\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f5,431<\/td>\n69,129<\/td>\n\u2b06\ufe0f685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTALS<\/strong><\/td>\n280,627<\/strong><\/td>\n240,603<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f40,024<\/strong><\/td>\n229,999<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2b07\ufe0f10,604<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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As per the table above, you can see that only three years ago in 2o22 there were a total of 280,627<\/strong> people through the Cheltenham Festival gates – which lowered to 240,603<\/strong> in 2023 and last year in 2024 dropped to 229,999<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meaning over this three-year period 50,628 less people attended the Cheltenham Festival in 2024 and more of the same is predicted again in 2025 with racing fans expected to find other ways of watching the action.<\/p>\n

These include heading to the local pubs and clubs to catch the races.<\/p>\n

Or the growing trend in recent years has even been to fly off to Benidorm<\/a> where the Spanish bars will show the action in the sunshine – which, if done right, is still cheaper than actually going to Prestbury Park.<\/p>\n

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More and more people are heading to BENIDORM to watch the CHELTENHAM Festival as prices rise.<\/p>\n

Cheap flights, hotels, food & \u20ac1 pints with sunshine seems to be the BIG attraction!<\/p>\n

What's your thoughts on this, would you go to Spain to watch Cheltenham?pic.twitter.com\/Wq8stB9xu4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Stephen R Power (@racingblogger) February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n