Where the stadium is
Mildenhall Stadium stands on Hayland Drove, West Row — a village on the western edge of Suffolk, a little way outside the market town of Mildenhall. In national terms it lies in the east of England, roughly between Cambridge and Norwich, on the flat farmland of the Fens. The full address is Hayland Drove, West Row, Suffolk IP28 8QU.
The site began life in 1971 as a speedway practice strip on local farmland, and the racing circuit was moved to its present position — the south side of the junction where Hayland Drove meets Cooks Drove — in 1973. It has been a fixture of the West Row landscape ever since.
Getting there by road
The stadium is most easily reached by car, and for the great majority of spectators the road is the practical option. The A11 and A1101 are the main routes into the Mildenhall area, linking West Row to the wider trunk-road network. The A11 connects towards Newmarket and Cambridge in one direction and Thetford and Norwich in the other, while the A14 a little further south carries traffic from Bury St Edmunds and the Midlands. Drivers coming from the Cambridge side typically leave the A11 near Barton Mills and follow the A1101 through Mildenhall town towards West Row. For satnav, the postcode IP28 8QU is the most reliable reference point, and the entrance sits on the south side of the junction where Hayland Drove meets Cooks Drove.
Parking
On-site parking has traditionally been provided for spectators on the areas around the circuit, with marshals directing arrivals on busy race nights. As with admission, parking arrangements and any charges are set by the stadium operator and can change from season to season, so it is sensible to confirm the current details before a first visit. Arriving a little ahead of the advertised start time helps, since a full speedway or stock car programme draws a steady stream of cars into a rural lane network with limited room for queues.
Public transport
West Row is a Fenland village, and public transport to the stadium itself is limited. Mildenhall has not had its own railway station since the branch line closed in the 1960s, so the nearest operational railheads are at Ely and Newmarket, both a fair drive away, with onward travel by taxi or car. Local bus services run between Mildenhall and surrounding towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket, but evening and Sunday coverage is sparse and rarely lines up with race times. Visitors relying on public transport should plan the final leg by taxi and check return options before setting out.
On-site facilities
Mildenhall has long offered the kind of catering and hospitality that a full race-night programme calls for. Documented facilities at the stadium include:
- Race View Restaurant — sit-down dining with a view over the racing.
- Fish and chip shop — classic trackside fast food.
- Fen Men bar — a licensed bar named for the speedway club's nickname.
- A second licensed bar beneath the home-straight grandstand.
Catering and bar provision tends to follow the size of the meeting, so a championship night usually sees more open than a routine club fixture. The current line-up of food outlets and bars is confirmed by the operator on the listing for each event.
Accessibility
Much of the spectator area sits at ground level around the oval, which keeps the trackside reasonably easy to reach, and the grandstand and bars are long-standing parts of the venue. Because the stadium was substantially rebuilt and reopened in March 2025 after the 2024 fire, some facilities are newer than others. The operator is the best source for current detail on accessible parking, viewing positions, seating and toilets, and visitors with specific access needs are advised to contact the stadium ahead of a meeting so that arrangements can be confirmed for the date they plan to attend.
The racing calendar
Three disciplines share the same shale oval through the year. Speedway, home to the Mildenhall Fen Tigers, runs on Sundays from April to October. Greyhound racing and Spedeworth's stock car and banger meetings fill out the rest of the calendar. Because the programme is split across the three sports, it is worth checking the fixture list for the date you plan to attend.
A working venue
Mildenhall Stadium is a currently operating venue, not a museum piece. It is owned by Spedeworth International Ltd, which promotes the speedway and stock car racing; greyhound racing returns under an Arena Racing Company lease in 2026. Greyhound meetings paused in 2018 and resumed in February 2022, and after a major fire on 30 July 2024 the stadium was rebuilt and reopened on 22 March 2025 with a National Bangers championship. Race dates, admission prices and tickets are set by the operators for each season.