The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Blackwater
The Derby at Epsom, with the car from Blackwater. Allow 39 minutes via the M3, M25 and B280, before event traffic. 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. Blackwater station dates from 1849. Trains call at Blackwater, 3 minutes from Blackwater by road. Blackwater belongs to Hampshire.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Blackwater. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Blackwater is 32.4 miles, 39 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Blackwater is 66.3 miles and 1 hour 10 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Blackwater to Epsom Downs Racecourse39 min, 32.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Blackwater39 min, 32.4 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.ukBlackwater station opened in 1849.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Blackwater by road is Blackwater (BAW), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBlackwater is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon Gatwick Airport is about 31 minutes away by road (21.1 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Blackwater?
32.1 miles via the M3, M25 and B280: 39 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 66.3 miles from Blackwater; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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- 60 min
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- Nothing
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