The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Newbury
Leaving Newbury for the Derby at Epsom at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Allow 1 hour 12 minutes via the M4, M3 and M25, before event traffic. Diary note: 4–5 June 2027. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. By car, Newbury station is 7 minutes from Newbury. Newbury lies within Berkshire. One Newbury landmark is West Berkshire Museum, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Newbury. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Getting back to Newbury takes 1 hour 11 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Newbury is 27.4 miles and 40 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Newbury to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 12 min, 62.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Newbury1 hr 11 min, 61.8 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Newbury by road is Newbury (NBY), about 7 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgNewbury is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Berkshire Museum, in central Newbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA 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.orgThe 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 Newbury for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 12 minutes and 62.2 miles in clear traffic via the M4, M3 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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