The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Rochester
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Rochester. The run is 42.8 miles, 55 minutes on a clear road via the A228, M26 and M25. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. With about 63,000 residents, Rochester is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people. For Rochester, the county is Kent. One Rochester landmark is Kings School and Cathedral Visitors Centre, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
In Rochester, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. The return to Rochester is 42.4 miles, 54 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Rochester is 1 hour 52 minutes, built into the booking.
- Rochester to Epsom Downs Racecourse55 min, 42.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Rochester54 min, 42.4 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.ukRochester had about 63,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgRochester is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgKings School and Cathedral Visitors Centre, in central Rochester, 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.ukAdmission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Rochester?
42.8 miles via the A228, M26 and M25: 55 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 109.4 miles from Rochester; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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- 60 min
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