The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Egham
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Egham. The run is 23.5 miles, 32 minutes on a clear road via the M25, A243 and B280. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey. Church of Saint John the Baptist Lychgate in Egham is Grade II* listed. Egham station dates from 1856. Runnymede Park, 0.5 miles from Egham's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Egham address, timed to the day's start. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. Egham is 24.1 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 57 minutes from Egham via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Egham to Epsom Downs Racecourse32 min, 23.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Egham32 min, 24.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of Saint John the Baptist Lychgate, in central Egham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEgham station opened in 1856.
Source: wikidata.orgRunnymede Park, 0.5 miles out from central Egham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe nearest station named by the organisers is Epsom Downs, Tattenham Corner and Epsom (Three local stations serve the course; Derby shuttle bus from Epsom station (inbound 09:30-14:00, return 15:30-19:30)).
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.org
Price this journey
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Egham?
23.5 miles via the M25, A243 and B280: 32 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 51.1 miles from Egham; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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- 24 hrs
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- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.