The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Lightwater
Leaving Lightwater for the Derby at Epsom at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The run is 27.0 miles, 34 minutes on a clear road via the M3, M25 and B280. Dates for 2027: 4–5 June 2027. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey. By car, Bagshot station is 5 minutes from Lightwater. Surrey is Lightwater's county. Rail reached Bagshot station in 1878.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Lightwater. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Lightwater is 26.7 miles, 33 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Lightwater is 1 hour 4 minutes, built into the booking.
- Lightwater to Epsom Downs Racecourse34 min, 27 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Lightwater33 min, 26.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukEpsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Lightwater by road is Bagshot (BAG), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLightwater is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgBagshot station opened in 1878.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLightwater has a population of about 6,500.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Lightwater for the Derby at Epsom?
34 minutes and 27.0 miles in clear traffic via the M3, 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.
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