The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Dartford
Dartford to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 41 minutes via the M25, A217 and B2221, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 4–5 June 2027. The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day. 45, High Street in Dartford is Grade II* listed. Dartford is a Kent town. One Dartford landmark is The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Dartford address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Dartford is 34.3 miles away for the trip home. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 39 minutes from Dartford.
- Dartford to Epsom Downs Racecourse41 min, 35 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Dartford40 min, 34.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk45, High Street, in central Dartford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDartford is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Royal Victoria and Bull Inn, in central Dartford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon 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
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Dartford for the Derby at Epsom?
41 minutes and 35.0 miles in clear traffic via the M25, A217 and B2221; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 101.2 miles from Dartford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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