The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Gravesend
Gravesend to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 49 minutes via the A2, M25 and A217, before event traffic. The Derby at Epsom returns 4–5 June 2027. Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures. Gravesend Town Hall in Gravesend is Grade II* listed. Gravesend is classed as a market town. Rail reached Gravesend station in 1849.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Gravesend address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Getting back to Gravesend takes 49 minutes on clear roads. Positioning from Oxford to Gravesend is 1 hour 47 minutes, built into the booking.
- Gravesend to Epsom Downs Racecourse49 min, 40.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Gravesend49 min, 39.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukGravesend Town Hall, in central Gravesend, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGravesend is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend station opened in 1849.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Gravesend?
40.2 miles via the A2, M25 and A217: 49 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 106.4 miles from Gravesend; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.