The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Bishop's Stortford
The Derby at Epsom from Bishop's Stortford, by chauffeur. Allow 1 hour 15 minutes via the M11, M25 and A282, before event traffic. Diary note: 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. Bishop's Stortford is a market town. Trains stop right in Bishop's Stortford, at Bishop's Stortford. The station at Bishop's Stortford opened in 1842.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Bishop's Stortford in good time for the gates. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Bishop's Stortford is 70.4 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Bishop's Stortford takes 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Bishop's Stortford to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 15 min, 70.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Bishop's Stortford1 hr 15 min, 70.4 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.ukBishop's Stortford is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Bishop's Stortford by road is Bishop's Stortford (BIS), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBishop's Stortford station opened in 1842.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBishop's Stortford is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Bishop's Stortford for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 15 minutes and 70.3 miles in clear traffic via the M11, M25 and A282; allow more 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, 94.4 miles from Bishop's Stortford; it is in place before your collection time.
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