The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Basingstoke
Leaving Basingstoke for the Derby at Epsom at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 52 minutes from Basingstoke (46.2 miles) via the M3, M25 and B280. The Derby at Epsom returns 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. Historic England lists Basingstoke's Deanes Almshouses at Grade II*. For rail, Basingstoke (BSK) is the nearest stop, about 5 minutes' drive. Basingstoke is a large town of more than 100,000 people, about 107,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Basingstoke. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Basingstoke is 46.2 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 43.9 miles from Basingstoke.
- Basingstoke to Epsom Downs Racecourse52 min, 46.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Basingstoke51 min, 46.2 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.ukDeanes Almshouses, in central Basingstoke, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Basingstoke by road is Basingstoke (BSK), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBasingstoke had about 107,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukAdmission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Basingstoke?
46.2 miles via the M3, M25 and B280: 52 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 43.9 miles from Basingstoke; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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