The Official Point-to-Point Website for the Wessex Area

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The Wessex Area (known as The Taunton Area until 1997) covers Point-to-Point meetings held in Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset , and is one of the largest and busiest of the sport's 11 nationwide geographical divisions. 

It is contested by amateurs but this is a big sport. In a season lasting nine months, at its peak in millennium year more than 4,000 horses ran 14,000 times in 1,500 races. The sport locally has produced winners of both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

E ticketing may be available for the meetings please click the blue button to see what is available

Previews, Reports and Results from each Fixture can be found in the Fixtures Section and then click on the meeting.

The Season starts again on

Sunday 16th November 2025

Portman @ Badbury Rings

First Race 12.30

 

 

Events & Tickets Awards Dinner Tickets

Latest News

The Point-to-Point Annual Report 2025 is now live and can be viewed via this article.  This year’s report brings together everything you need to know about the 2024–2025 season, including:  - A summary from Caroline Bailey, Ch...
27-09-2025
It’s time to bring those horses in……. No sooner has the 2024-25 season finished than we’re announcing the fixture list for the 2025-26 season.   Over the last few months, the Point-to-Point Authority has been working ...
06-08-2025
We asked…..you spoke….we listened….     Thank you one again to everyone who participated in the recent consultation process. Over the two-week period in June around 200 of you took the opportunity, and in many cases ...
04-07-2025
  Harriet Waight & Stan Rawlins receiving the Brian Armstrong & Pete Mansell Novice Championship from Bob Bracher Harriet Waight & Stan Rawlins receiving the Wincanton Novice Championship from Mark Elgar Ha...
01-07-2025

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

16/11/2025 - Portman @ Badbury Rings

30/11/2025 - Hursley Hambledon @ Larkhill

14/12/2025 - New Forest @ Larkhill

4/1/2026 - Larkhill Racing Club @ Larkhill

18/1/2026 - Royal Artillery @ Larkhill

1/2/2026 - South Dorset @ Milborne st Andrew

8/2/2026 - Combined Services @ Larkhill

22/2/2026 - Countryside Alliance Club @ Badbury Rings

1/3/2026 - South & West Wilts @ Larkhill

8/3/2026 - Blackmore & Sparkford Vale @ Charlton Horethorne

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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