The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Harrow
The Derby at Epsom from Harrow, by chauffeur. Allow 54 minutes via the A312, M4 and M25, 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. Grade II*: Speech Room (Harrow School), 0.5 miles from Harrow's centre. Grade I: St. Mary's, 0.5 miles from Harrow's centre. Harrow-on-the-Hill (HOH) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Harrow.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Harrow. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Home to Harrow is 54 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 3 minutes from Harrow.
- Harrow to Epsom Downs Racecourse54 min, 37 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Harrow54 min, 37.5 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.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSpeech Room (Harrow School), 0.5 miles out from central Harrow, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt. Mary's, 0.5 miles out from central Harrow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Harrow by road is Harrow-on-the-Hill (HOH), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe 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
What drive time should we allow from Harrow for the Derby at Epsom?
54 minutes and 37.0 miles in clear traffic via the A312, M4 and M25; 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.
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