The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Hemel Hempstead: 54 minutes for the 47.1 miles. The Derby at Epsom returns 4–5 June 2027. The Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course. The first Derby was run in 1780. St Mary's Church, 0.5 miles from Hemel Hempstead's centre, holds a Grade I listing. The West Coast Main Line serves Apsley. Around 95,000 people live in Hemel Hempstead (2011 figure).
How the day runs
A Hemel Hempstead pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. Getting back to Hemel Hempstead takes 53 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Hemel Hempstead is 55.8 miles and roughly 1 hour via the A40 and M40.
- Hemel Hempstead to Epsom Downs Racecourse54 min, 47.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Hemel Hempstead53 min, 47.2 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.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSt Mary's Church, 0.5 miles out from central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukApsley station is on the West Coast Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgHemel Hempstead had about 95,000 residents in 2011.
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.orgHemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Hemel Hempstead?
47.1 miles via the A41, M25 and B280: 54 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 55.8 miles from Hemel Hempstead; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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