What is recorded here

Castleholm still holds the shape of a racecourse where horses ran from the nineteenth into the twentieth century. The flat ground and named features suggest a busy local institution rather than a private ornament. Whether the site remained open or closed depends on current ownership, but the landscape still invites imagination of cheering crowds and racing distance.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Langholm, Castleholm, Langholm Race Course as Racecourse (19th Century) - (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Langholm Race Course, located on the site of the historic Castleholm in Langholm, Scotland, was established in the 19th century and continued in use through the 20th century. It is important as a local sporting venue and as a site with historical associations to the area's medieval past, including its connection to the historic Castleholm Castle, which dates back to the 13th century.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.