The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Sandhurst
A chauffeured day at the Derby at Epsom, leaving from Sandhurst. Allow 42 minutes via the M3, M25 and B280, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 4–5 June 2027. Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey. The Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course. For rail, Blackwater (BAW) is the nearest stop, about 5 minutes' drive. Old Building With Attached Lamps, Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst is Grade II* listed. Around 20,000 people live in Sandhurst (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Sandhurst. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Sandhurst is 33.2 miles, 43 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Sandhurst is 1 hour 12 minutes, built into the booking.
- Sandhurst to Epsom Downs Racecourse42 min, 32.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Sandhurst43 min, 33.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Epsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Sandhurst by road is Blackwater (BAW), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOld Building With Attached Lamps, Royal Military Academy, in central Sandhurst, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSandhurst had about 20,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Sandhurst for the Derby at Epsom?
42 minutes and 32.7 miles in clear traffic via the M3, M25 and B280; 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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- 60 min
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