The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 1 hour 4 minutes from Princes Risborough (51.5 miles) via the A4010, M40 and M25. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June 2027. Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures. Among Princes Risborough's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade II*). Princes Risborough (PRR) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Princes Risborough. One Princes Risborough landmark is Princes Risborough Market House, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
A Princes Risborough pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. The return to Princes Risborough is 51.8 miles, 1 hour 3 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Princes Risborough is 45 minutes, built into the booking.
- Princes Risborough to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 4 min, 51.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Princes Risborough1 hr 3 min, 51.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukChurch of St Mary, in central Princes Risborough, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Princes Risborough by road is Princes Risborough (PRR), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPrinces Risborough Market House, in central Princes Risborough, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPrinces Risborough is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Princes Risborough for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 4 minutes and 51.5 miles in clear traffic via the A4010, M40 and M25; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 26.9 miles from Princes Risborough; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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.