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Newmarket Holiday Camps And Adventure Breaks

Planning a suitable holiday for your children can be very time consuming, there are many aspects that you should take into account so that both you and your children can make the most out of your holiday. The Ufindus Holiday Camps And Adventure Breaks directory is aimed to help you choose a suitable holiday and location that has an endless amount of entertainment and has a child friendly atmosphere. The directory also includes holiday camps designed to cater for children's needs so that you are able to relax on your own holiday with peace of mind that your children are having the time of their lives in a safe environment, where they will be looked after and cared for. So if you would like more information and advice on a wide variety of children's holidays then feel free to browse through the directory where there are listings to aid you with the organisation and planning of your holiday.

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Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 65 miles north of London, which has grown and become famous because of its connection with race horses and racing. Racing at Newmarket has been dated as far back as 1174, making it the earliest known racing venue of post-classical times. King James I (reigned 1603 - 1625) greatly increased the popularity of horse racing there, and King Charles I followed this by inaugurating the first cup race in 1634. In 1967 Queen Elizabeth II opened the National Stud, a breeding centre for Thoroughbred horses. The town is also home to Tattersalls, the famous bloodstock auctioneers whose sales are attended by big names in the racing business. The town also has a Horse Racing Museum and an Equine Centre for horse health. The town has special horse routes so the horses can reach the gallops safely and many training establishments occupied by top trainers. More than two thousand race horses inhabit Newmarket. By comparison, the human population is of the order of 15,000 and it is estimated that one in four jobs are connected to horseracing in one way or another. 'The gallops' is a hill overlooking the town and used as a training run to improve the horses' workload when training. This and the surrounding heath is chalk downland and has special birds and animals only suited to this terrain. It is also a very historical area with the remains of 6th century living to be found. This hill is part of the chalk formation the Newmarket Ridge. Newmarket lies on the rail line between Cambridge and Ipswich, and is close to the M11, for London. Towns nearby include Oxford, Cambridge, Royston, Bury St Edmunds, Huntingdon, Soham, St Neots and Saffron Walden.