The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Aldershot
Aldershot to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 47 minutes from Aldershot (30.3 miles) via the A31, A3 and M25. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June 2027. Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. With about 57,000 residents, Aldershot is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people. Aldershot is some 99 m above sea level. Aldershot station dates from 1870.
How the day runs
In Aldershot, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 46 minutes back to Aldershot. Positioning from Oxford to Aldershot is 1 hour 17 minutes, built into the booking.
- Aldershot to Epsom Downs Racecourse47 min, 30.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Aldershot46 min, 30.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukAldershot had about 57,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot stands about 99 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot station opened in 1870.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Aldershot?
30.3 miles via the A31, A3 and M25: 47 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Derby at Epsom?
A dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 71.5 miles from Aldershot; it is in place before your collection time.
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