The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Edgware
A chauffeured day at the Derby at Epsom, leaving from Edgware. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 57 minutes from Edgware (50.6 miles) via the A41, M1 and M25. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day. Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures. Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS) is the station to know: 8 minutes by road. Elstree & Borehamwood station dates from 1868. Edgware is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 59,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Edgware. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. The return to Edgware is 51.1 miles, 58 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Edgware is 1 hour 7 minutes, built into the booking.
- Edgware to Epsom Downs Racecourse57 min, 50.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Edgware58 min, 51.1 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.ukAdmission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Edgware by road is Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgElstree & Borehamwood station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgEdgware has a population of about 59,000.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash 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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Edgware?
50.6 miles via the A41, M1 and M25: 57 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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