The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Oatlands Park
Oatlands Park to Epsom Downs Racecourse for the Derby at Epsom. Guests at Oatlands Park, Weybridge, are collected from the hotel entrance. It stands on Oatlands Drive, KT13 9HB. Oatlands Park Hotel is Grade II listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden. Weybridge station is 5 minutes away by car. The drive is about 30 minutes (12.5 miles), mostly on the A244, B280 and B290. That is 19 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June. Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of Oatlands Park before you come down. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. From there it is the A244, B280 and B290 to Epsom Downs Racecourse. At Epsom Downs Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. After the last of the day, it is about 31 minutes back to Oatlands Park.
- Oatlands Park to Epsom Downs Racecourse30 min, 12.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Oatlands Park31 min, 12.5 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.ukAnyone being dropped off at The Derby should go to Car Park 8, which is also the pick-up and drop-off point. For 2027 all parking is free, with pre-booking recommended.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOatlands Park is on Oatlands Drive, KT13 9HB.
Source: openstreetmap.orgOatlands Park is in Weybridge, Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgOatlands Park Hotel is Grade II listed and has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Oatlands Park by road is Weybridge (WYB), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEpsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Oatlands Park to the Derby at Epsom?
About 30 minutes and 12.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A244, B280 and B290; allow longer 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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.