When and where is the Grand National 2026?

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The 2026 Grand National is scheduled for Saturday, 10 April 2026 at 16:00, and it is held at Aintree. That is the core race information published on Grand National Guide, whose homepage is built around the 2026 renewal of the race.

Key details at a glance

Detail Information
Race Grand National 2026
Date Saturday, 10 April 2026
Time 16:00
Venue Aintree
Source Grand National Guide (grand-national-guide.co.uk)

What the site offers around the race

Grand National Guide describes itself as a guide to the 2026 Grand National, with the aim of helping visitors with betting on the race. According to the site's own description, the content it provides includes:

  • Latest information about the 2026 Grand National
  • Odds for the race
  • Tips to help with betting
  • A full list of runners
  • Bookmaker offers and free bets

The homepage also carries promotional bookmaker sign-up offers, such as "Bet £10, get £30 in Free Bets" style deals. These are new-customer promotions with conditions attached — for example, minimum deposit and stake requirements, minimum odds, and expiry periods — and they are marked 18+ with responsible gambling references. If you are only looking for the race date, time and venue, you do not need to engage with these offers at all.

Practical points if you plan around the date

  • Mark the date and time precisely. The published start is 16:00 on Saturday, 10 April 2026. If you are travelling or arranging to watch the race, treat the time as the scheduled off and check closer to the day for any confirmed changes.
  • Aintree is the venue. The site names Aintree as the course; it does not, in the material available, give further directions, ticket or travel information, so those details would need to come from the racecourse or other sources.
  • Expect the site to keep updating. The page includes headings referring to a 2027 Grand National alongside the 2026 content, which suggests the site rolls its coverage forward over time. Details such as the runners list and odds are the kind of information that changes as the race approaches, so verify them on the site nearer the date rather than relying on an early snapshot.

A note on the betting content

The odds, tips and free-bet offers on the site are promotional and informational in nature. Offers come with eligibility rules and time limits, and odds and tips are opinions rather than guarantees. If you use any of that material, read the specific terms on the offer and treat betting as discretionary spending.