Horse Riding UK

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Aberdeen City

Aberdeen City

Aberdeen is a busy coastal city, but riding schools and livery yards on its edges give riders easy access to… Read more →

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire stretches from the North Sea coast to the Cairngorms, with castles, forests and farmland, and a strong tradition of… Read more →

Angus

Angus

Angus runs from the coast at Arbroath and Carnoustie up into the Angus Glens, giving riders farmland, beaches and hills.… Read more →

Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute combines sea lochs, islands, forests and mountains, and is a beautiful area for trekking and riding holidays… Read more →

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a small, well-connected county with a good mix of riding schools and livery yards, close to the Chiltern… Read more →

Berkshire

Berkshire

Berkshire is royal horse country. Royal Ascot is held here every June, the Royal Windsor Horse Show takes place in… Read more →

Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent sits at the top of the south Wales valleys, with open hills and moorland above towns such as… Read more →

Bridgend

Bridgend

Bridgend county stretches from the south Wales valleys to the coast at Porthcawl, with hills, dunes and beaches all close… Read more →

Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a busy city, but it has riding schools and livery yards on its green edges and is surrounded… Read more →

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire combines the Chiltern Hills with rolling vale countryside, and is a popular place to keep a horse thanks to… Read more →

Caerphilly

Caerphilly

Caerphilly county sits in the valleys of south Wales, with hills, forests and common land close to towns such as… Read more →

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a county of wide open Fens and gentle chalk hills, close to Newmarket and home to Huntingdon Racecourse.… Read more →

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital of Wales and a busy city, but riding schools and livery yards on its edges give… Read more →

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire, known as the Garden of Wales, has rolling green hills, river valleys and a long sandy coastline, and is… Read more →

Ceredigion

Ceredigion

Ceredigion stretches along Cardigan Bay from Cardigan to Aberystwyth, with the Cambrian Mountains inland, and is a peaceful part of… Read more →

Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is known for its green countryside, country estates and strong equestrian community, with plenty of riding schools, livery yards… Read more →

Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire is Scotland's smallest county, sitting between the Ochil Hills and the River Forth, with riding centres around Alloa and… Read more →

Conwy

Conwy

Conwy county runs from the coast at Llandudno and Colwyn Bay into the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), offering coast, valley… Read more →

Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is famous for its coastline, but it also has open moorland, quiet lanes and plenty of riding centres that… Read more →

County Antrim

County Antrim

County Antrim has a strong equestrian scene, from riding schools on the edge of Belfast to trekking centres near the… Read more →

County Armagh

County Armagh

County Armagh, known as the Orchard County, has rolling hills, apple orchards and quiet lanes that make it a pleasant… Read more →

County Down

County Down

County Down has some of the most beautiful riding country in Northern Ireland, from the Mourne Mountains to the shores… Read more →

County Durham

County Durham

County Durham stretches from the coast to the high Pennines, giving riders a choice of open moorland, dales and farmland.… Read more →

County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh is a county of lakes, with Upper and Lower Lough Erne at its heart, and its quiet roads… Read more →

County Londonderry

County Londonderry

County Londonderry stretches from the Sperrin Mountains to the north coast, with beaches, forests and farmland around Coleraine, Limavady and… Read more →

County Tyrone

County Tyrone

County Tyrone is the largest county in Northern Ireland, with the Sperrin Mountains, forests and farmland, and plenty of space… Read more →

Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park and part of the Yorkshire Dales, and it is some of… Read more →

Denbighshire

Denbighshire

Denbighshire stretches from the coast at Prestatyn to the hills of the Clwydian Range, with the Vale of Clwyd in… Read more →

Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is home to most of the Peak District National Park, Britain's first national park, and offers some of the… Read more →

Devon

Devon

Devon has two national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor, each with its own native pony breed, and a mix of moorland,… Read more →

Dorset

Dorset

Dorset is famous for its coastline, but inland it has rolling chalk downs, heathland and quiet lanes that make it… Read more →

Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway is one of Scotland's quietest corners, with forests, hills and coastline, and it is a great area… Read more →

Dundee

Dundee

Dundee sits on the Firth of Tay, and riding centres on its edges give riders easy access to the farmland… Read more →

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire runs from the Ayrshire farmland around Kilmarnock up into the hills, with a good mix of riding centres… Read more →

East Lothian

East Lothian

East Lothian has a beautiful coastline of sandy beaches and a rich farming landscape, with the Lammermuir Hills inland, and… Read more →

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire is a big, rural area with gentle chalk hills, wide farmland and quiet roads. Beverley… Read more →

East Sussex

East Sussex

East Sussex combines the South Downs with the High Weald, and has a strong riding community. Plumpton Racecourse near Lewes… Read more →

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's capital, and riding schools on the edge of the city make it easy to learn to ride… Read more →

Essex

Essex

Essex has a surprising amount of riding country for a county so close to London, with ancient forests, quiet lanes… Read more →

Falkirk

Falkirk

Falkirk sits between Edinburgh and Glasgow and is home to the Kelpies, two huge horse-head sculptures that celebrate the working… Read more →

Fife

Fife

Fife sits between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay, with farmland, woodland and coast, and a good… Read more →

Flintshire

Flintshire

Flintshire, in north-east Wales, sits between the Dee Estuary and the Clwydian Range, with farmland, woodland and quiet lanes around… Read more →

Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city, but riding schools on its edges make it easy for city riders to get into… Read more →

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is at the heart of British eventing and racing. The county hosts the Badminton Horse Trials and the Cheltenham… Read more →

Greater London

Greater London

You do not have to leave London to learn to ride. The capital has riding schools and stables from Hyde… Read more →

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester may be best known for its cities, but it has a lively riding community, with riding schools and… Read more →

Gwent

Gwent

Gwent is the historic name for south-east Wales, and riders around Newport and the surrounding valleys have access to hills,… Read more →

Gwynedd

Gwynedd

Gwynedd includes much of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and the Llŷn Peninsula, and offers some of the most dramatic riding… Read more →

Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is home to the New Forest, one of the most famous riding areas in Britain, where free-roaming New Forest… Read more →

Herefordshire

Herefordshire

Herefordshire is one of England's most rural counties, with rolling farmland, orchards and the Wye Valley, and very little traffic… Read more →

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a green and well-connected county, popular with London commuters who want to keep a horse, with plenty of… Read more →

Highland

Highland

The Highlands cover a huge area of mountains, glens and lochs, and offer some of the most dramatic trekking in… Read more →

Inverclyde

Inverclyde

Inverclyde sits on the south bank of the Firth of Clyde, with hills behind the coast and riding centres near… Read more →

Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey

The Isle of Anglesey, Ynys Môn, is surrounded by a coastline that is largely an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,… Read more →

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight has a remarkable network of bridleways for its size, with chalk downs, farmland and coastal views,… Read more →

Kent

Kent

Known as the Garden of England, Kent combines rolling downland, orchards and woodland, with plenty of riding schools and livery… Read more →

Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire mixes busy towns with some of the wildest riding country in the north of England, from the Forest of… Read more →

Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire has a long equestrian history, and the rolling grassland of High Leicestershire around Melton Mowbray has been horse country… Read more →

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is a big, rural county with wide skies, quiet roads and plenty of space for horses. Market Rasen Racecourse… Read more →

Merseyside

Merseyside

Merseyside is mostly urban, but it has a lively riding community, and Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National, is… Read more →

Midlothian

Midlothian

Midlothian sits just south of Edinburgh, with the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills nearby, which makes it a popular area for… Read more →

Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire sits on the border between England and Wales, with the Wye Valley, the Black Mountains and Chepstow Racecourse, home… Read more →

Moray

Moray

Moray runs from the Moray Firth coast into the hills of Speyside, with forests, beaches and farmland, and is a… Read more →

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Na h-Eileanan Siar

The Western Isles, Na h-Eileanan Siar, are a chain of islands off Scotland's west coast, known for white sand beaches,… Read more →

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot stretches from the coast at Swansea Bay into the valleys and hills of south Wales, with forests… Read more →

Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a big, rural county with quiet roads, wide skies and plenty of space for horses. Fakenham and Great… Read more →

North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire includes the Firth of Clyde coast and the Isle of Arran, with hills, farmland and sea views, and… Read more →

North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire sits on the east side of Glasgow, and its riding schools and livery yards serve riders from the… Read more →

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is England's largest county and one of its best for riding. It is home to two national parks,… Read more →

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is known as the county of spires and squires, with rolling farmland, country estates and woodland, and a good… Read more →

Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is England's least crowded county, with castles, open moorland and a beautiful coastline, which makes it a wonderful place… Read more →

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is the home of Sherwood Forest, and its mix of woodland, estate parkland and farmland makes it a good… Read more →

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire combines chalk downs, Cotswold villages and the Chiltern Hills, and has a strong equestrian scene, including the Blenheim Palace… Read more →

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire is famous for its coastline, much of which is a national park, and its beaches, coves and quiet lanes… Read more →

Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is often called the heart of Scotland, with highland glens in the north and fertile farmland in… Read more →

Powys

Powys

Powys is the largest county in Wales and one of the least populated, with mountains, moorland and forests that make… Read more →

Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire sits just west of Glasgow, with riding centres around Johnstone and Lochwinnoch giving easy access to hills and countryside.… Read more →

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf sits in the valleys of south Wales, with steep hillsides, forestry and open mountain land above the… Read more →

Rutland

Rutland

Rutland is England's smallest county, but it has a strong riding tradition, with rolling farmland, country estates and Rutland Water… Read more →

Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders have a proud horse tradition. The Common Ridings, held in towns such as Hawick, Selkirk and Jedburgh… Read more →

Shetland Islands

Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands are home to the Shetland pony, one of the world's best-known native breeds, which has lived on… Read more →

Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire is one of England's most rural counties, with quiet lanes, rolling farmland and the dramatic Shropshire Hills. Ludlow Racecourse… Read more →

Somerset

Somerset

Somerset is a county of hills, moors and levels, with Exmoor, the Quantock Hills and the Mendip Hills all within… Read more →

South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire includes the coast around Ayr and Ayr Racecourse, home of the Scottish Grand National, with farmland and hills… Read more →

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire runs from the edge of Glasgow down into the Southern Uplands, with farmland, river valleys and open hills,… Read more →

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is home to Doncaster Racecourse, where the St Leger, the oldest of the British Classics, is run each… Read more →

Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire offers riders a mix of forest, moorland and farmland, from Cannock Chase in the middle of the county to… Read more →

Stirling

Stirling

Stirling sits at the gateway to the Highlands, with Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park on its doorstep and… Read more →

Suffolk

Suffolk

Suffolk is one of the most important counties in Britain for horses. Newmarket, on its western edge, is known worldwide… Read more →

Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is one of the most wooded counties in England and has a dense network of bridleways, which makes it… Read more →

Swansea

Swansea

Swansea combines a busy city with the Gower Peninsula, the first area in Britain to be named an Area of… Read more →

Torfaen

Torfaen

Torfaen, in south-east Wales, includes Pontypool and Cwmbran, with hills and common land close to the towns and the edge… Read more →

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a mainly urban county, but riding schools and livery yards on the edges of Newcastle, Sunderland… Read more →

Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan has rolling farmland, pretty villages and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, and is one of the gentlest… Read more →

Warwickshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire is at the centre of English riding. The British Horse Society has its headquarters near Kenilworth, and Stratford-upon-Avon and… Read more →

West Berkshire

West Berkshire

West Berkshire is one of the most important areas in Britain for racehorses. Lambourn is known as the Valley of… Read more →

West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire sits on the north bank of the Clyde, near Loch Lomond, with riding centres around Clydebank and Dumbarton.… Read more →

West Lothian

West Lothian

West Lothian sits between Edinburgh and Glasgow, which makes its riding schools and livery yards easy to reach from both… Read more →

West Midlands

West Midlands

The West Midlands is mostly urban, but its riding schools and livery yards sit on the green edges of Birmingham,… Read more →

West Sussex

West Sussex

West Sussex is a major county for horse sport. It is home to the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead… Read more →

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a busy county, but riders are never far from open moorland. The South Pennines rise above Halifax,… Read more →

Wiltshire

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is classic horse country, with chalk downland, ancient trackways and a long tradition of racehorse training around Marlborough and… Read more →

Worcestershire

Worcestershire

Worcestershire sits between the Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds, with orchards, farmland and woodland in between. Worcester Racecourse, beside the… Read more →

Wrexham

Wrexham

Wrexham county sits on the Welsh border, with farmland, hills and the Dee Valley, and riding centres serving the town… Read more →