The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Harpenden
The Derby at Epsom from Harpenden, by chauffeur. Allow 1 hour 3 minutes via the M1, M25 and B280, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. The Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course. Historic England lists Harpenden's Bowers House at Grade II*. Trains stop right in Harpenden, at Harpenden. Harpenden is in Hertfordshire.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Harpenden. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. After the day, it is 1 hour 3 minutes back to Harpenden. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Harpenden takes 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Harpenden to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 3 min, 57.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Harpenden1 hr 3 min, 57.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBowers House, in central Harpenden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Harpenden by road is Harpenden (HPD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHarpenden is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
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.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Harpenden for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 3 minutes and 57.3 miles in clear traffic via the M1, M25 and B280; allow more 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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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- 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.