Sat, 11 Sept 2027 · Horse Racing
Hotels for St Leger 2027
In Doncaster on Sat, 11 Sept 2027. 8 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Doncaster and 13 within 20 minutes — book close and keep the journey home short.
- When
- Sat, 11 Sept 2027
- Venue
- Doncaster
- Hotels within a 10-minute walk
- 8
- Typical weather
- September here averages 13°C, with around 53 mm of rain across the month.
Climate data: NASA POWER
About St Leger 2027
The St Leger — the oldest of the five British Classics and the final, longest leg of the English Triple Crown — is run over roughly one and three-quarter miles at Doncaster's Town Moor in early September, on Saturday 11 September 2027. Dating back to 1776, the Leger is the ultimate test of stamina for the season's best three-year-olds and the climax of a four-day festival that fills South Yorkshire with racing fans.
Stay in Doncaster itself for the walk to the course and the festival atmosphere, or in nearby Sheffield or Leeds for more choice and quick rail links. Book ahead — St Leger week is the biggest date on Doncaster's racing calendar.
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8 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Doncaster and 13 within 20 minutes. Live prices for your dates — one total price, no extras at checkout.
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- Regent Hotel Doncaster4 min walk (0.2 miles) from DoncasterSee prices →
- Mercure Doncaster Centre Danum Hotel4 min walk (0.2 miles) from Doncasterrated 7.6See prices →
- The Raceby Hotel Part of AG Collection4 min walk (0.2 miles) from DoncasterSee prices →
- City Space5 min walk (0.2 miles) from Doncasterrated 6.8See prices →
- SELF CHECK IN APARTMENT in CENTRAL DONCASTER5 min walk (0.2 miles) from Doncasterrated 5.3See prices →
- The Red Lion Wetherspoon5 min walk (0.3 miles) from DoncasterSee prices →
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central6 min walk (0.3 miles) from DoncasterSee prices →
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel9 min walk (0.5 miles) from Doncasterrated 9.0See prices →
- Rigsbys Guesthouse Doncaster12 min walk (0.6 miles) from Doncasterrated 8.5See prices →
- SELF CHECK IN APARTMENT DONCASTER16 min walk (0.8 miles) from Doncasterrated 6.6See prices →
- Primelodge Doncaster19 min walk (1 mile) from Doncasterrated 7.0See prices →
History
First run in 1776 and named after the Doncaster sportsman Lieutenant-General Anthony St Leger, the St Leger is the oldest of Britain's five Classics and the world's oldest Classic horse race. Staged on Doncaster's Town Moor over roughly one mile and six furlongs, it is the final and longest leg of the English Triple Crown, following the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby, and the ultimate test of a three-year-old's stamina.
The last horse to complete the Triple Crown was Nijinsky in 1970, a measure of how demanding the treble has become. Run each September as the centrepiece of a four-day festival, the Leger draws big crowds to South Yorkshire and traditionally marks the winding-down of the flat season's high summer. Open to both colts and fillies, it has crowned some of the greatest stayers in the sport's history. Base yourself in Doncaster for the short walk to the course, or in nearby Sheffield or Leeds for wider choice and quick rail links.
Records & quirks
- First run in 1776, making it the oldest of Britain's five Classics.
- Named after Lieutenant-General Anthony St Leger, an army officer from the Doncaster area.
- Run on Doncaster Racecourse's Town Moor over about one mile and six furlongs.
- The final and longest leg of the English Triple Crown, after the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby.
- Nijinsky, in 1970, was the last horse to win the Triple Crown.
- Open to three-year-old colts and fillies, and staged as a four-day September festival.