The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Aylesbury
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Aylesbury. Clear-road time from Aylesbury: 1 hour 11 minutes for the 56.3 miles. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. The Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course. The first Derby was run in 1780. Aylesbury is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 63,000 at the last figure. Aylesbury (AYS) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road. Aylesbury is on the Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Aylesbury. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to Aylesbury is 1 hour 12 minutes once the event traffic clears. The car sets out from Oxford, 25.9 miles from Aylesbury.
- Aylesbury to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 11 min, 56.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Aylesbury1 hr 12 min, 56.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukAylesbury had about 63,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Aylesbury by road is Aylesbury (AYS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgAylesbury station is on the Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line and London–Aylesbury line.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukAylesbury is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Aylesbury for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 11 minutes and 56.3 miles in clear traffic via the A413, A355 and M25; allow more on the day.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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.
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