The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Barnes
Barnes to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Barnes: 32 minutes for the 14.5 miles. The Derby at Epsom returns 4–5 June 2027. The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June. The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day. Historic England lists Chiswick House, 0.8 miles from Barnes's centre, at Grade I. Barnes Bridge station dates from 1916. Trains stop right in Barnes, at Barnes Bridge.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Barnes address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to Barnes takes 32 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Barnes takes 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Barnes to Epsom Downs Racecourse32 min, 14.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Barnes32 min, 14.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukChiswick House, 0.8 miles out from central Barnes, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBarnes Bridge station opened in 1916.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Barnes by road is Barnes Bridge (BNI), 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.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukEpsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Barnes?
14.5 miles via the A306, A3 and A240: 32 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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