The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Crowborough
Crowborough to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Epsom Downs Racecourse is roughly 1 hour from Crowborough (42.3 miles) via the A26, A21 and M25. 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. At roughly 242 metres, Crowborough sits above the sea by that much. Crowborough is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 22,000 at the last figure. Crowborough station dates from 1868.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Crowborough. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Crowborough is 43.0 miles, roughly 1 hour plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Crowborough is 109.9 miles and roughly 2 hours via the M40 and M25.
- Crowborough to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 1 min, 42.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Crowborough1 hr 2 min, 43 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.ukCrowborough stands about 242 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgCrowborough had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgCrowborough station opened in 1868.
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.ukThe Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Crowborough for the Derby at Epsom?
Roughly 1 hour and 42.3 miles in clear traffic via the A26, A21 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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