The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from New Alresford
Leaving New Alresford for the Derby at Epsom at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Allow 1 hour 15 minutes via the A31, A3 and M25, before event traffic. Diary note: 4–5 June 2027. Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. One New Alresford landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, listed Grade II*. Some 5,300 people call New Alresford home. Shawford station dates from 1882.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in New Alresford. 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. The return to New Alresford is 69.0 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching New Alresford takes 1 hour 26 minutes.
- New Alresford to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 15 min, 50.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to New Alresford1 hr 12 min, 69 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukChurch of St John the Baptist, in central New Alresford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNew Alresford had about 5,300 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgShawford station opened in 1882.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from New Alresford?
50.2 miles via the A31, A3 and M25: 1 hour 15 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 60.1 miles from New Alresford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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