The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Hadleigh
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Hadleigh. Allow 1 hour 11 minutes via the A13, A282 and M25, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June 2027. Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey. Hadleigh's nearest station by road is Leigh-on-Sea (LES), 6 minutes away. Church of St James the Less in Hadleigh is Grade I listed. 0.7 miles from Hadleigh's centre stands Hadleigh Castle, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Hadleigh address, timed to the day's start. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Hadleigh is 54.8 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Hadleigh is 1 hour 50 minutes, built into the booking.
- Hadleigh to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 11 min, 55 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Hadleigh1 hr 10 min, 54.8 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.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hadleigh by road is Leigh-on-Sea (LES), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St James the Less, in central Hadleigh, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHadleigh Castle, 0.7 miles out from central Hadleigh, 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.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 Hadleigh?
55.0 miles via the A13, A282 and M25: 1 hour 11 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 104.6 miles from Hadleigh; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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- 60 min
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- Nothing
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