The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Ashford, Surrey
The Derby at Epsom from Ashford, by chauffeur. Allow 34 minutes via the M25, A243 and B280, before event traffic. Diary note: 4–5 June 2027. Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers. Around 27,000 people live in Ashford. Ashford belongs to Surrey. Trains stop right in Ashford, at Ashford.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Ashford. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Ashford takes 34 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 59 minutes from Ashford.
- Ashford, Surrey to Epsom Downs Racecourse34 min, 25.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Ashford, Surrey34 min, 25.8 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.ukAshford has a population of about 27,000.
Source: wikidata.orgAshford is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Ashford by road is Ashford (AFS), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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 Ashford?
25.4 miles via the M25, A243 and B280: 34 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 52.9 miles from Ashford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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