The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Grays
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Grays. Allow 50 minutes via the A282, M25 and A217, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 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. Only Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring. The River Thames runs by Grays. Among Grays's listed buildings is State Cinema (Grade II*). The line through Grays is the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Grays. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Getting back to Grays takes 51 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 37 minutes from Grays via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Grays to Epsom Downs Racecourse50 min, 40.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Grays51 min, 41 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.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukGrays lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgState Cinema, in central Grays, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGrays station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon 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
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Grays for the Derby at Epsom?
50 minutes and 40.8 miles in clear traffic via the A282, M25 and A217; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 97.9 miles from Grays; 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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