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.

Next Fixture

Saturday 9th May

Minehead Harriers & West Somerset @ Holnicote

First Race 2.35pm

Wednesday 13th May (Wessex Finale)

Taunton & Banwell Vale @ Cothelstone

First Race 4.30pm

Events & Tickets Awards Dinner Tickets

Latest News

First published on GB Pointing Author: Carl Evans  West Country-based Darren Andrews was the rider to follow at Warwick’s evening hunters’ chase meeting. Andrews (pictured above) rode a double with victories on the...
04-05-2026
First published on GB Pointing Author Carl Evans Charlie Marshall overcame tricky conditions to win Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Hunt Cup timber race on a horse who had fallen in the race for the past two years. It was Dorset-based ...
28-04-2026
  With only four meetings left to run in the Wessex Area, the Championships standings are really hotting up with several significant changes to the leaderboards! Results are on the Pointing Wessex website (click on Championships and are up to...
14-04-2026
We are very excited to announce that Wincanton Racecourse will be hosting this year's Wessex Area Awards evening!!  To be held on Saturday 4th July - tickets can now be purchased on this website (go to the home page and click on the second bl...
14-04-2026

Championships

 

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Courses

 

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Pony Racing

 

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Latest Events

3/5/2026 - Devon & Somerset @ South Hill

13/5/2026 - The Vale of Taunton & Banwell Harriers

9/5/2026 - Minehead Harriers & West Somserset

04/07/2026 - Wessex Area Awards Dinner and Dance

Calendar

Browse the latest dates for fixtures in the Wessex area.

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