Lanark Racecourse (closed October 1977) was a Scottish horse racing venue, situated in the small town of Lanark in Scotland's Central Belt, 25 miles (40 km) from Glasgow.

The original Silver Bell is commonly reported to have been a gift of William the Lion in the 12th century.

This location was chosen because the land was relatively flat, the racecourse already had facilities for a paying public, there were stables to act as hangars for the aeroplanes and the racecourse was accessible by both road and by rail, especially as The Caledonian Railway Company were prepared to construct a new station near the main entrance.

The aeroplanes were transported to the meeting by rail, as aviation technology at the time was not advanced enough to safely fly there.

The Lanark meeting took place shortly after a similar event in Bournemouth at which Charles Rolls died.