The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Sydenham
A chauffeured day at the Derby at Epsom, leaving from Sydenham. Allow 38 minutes via the A213, A232 and A2022, before event traffic. It comes round again 4–5 June 2027. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. Sydenham station dates from 1839. For Sydenham, the county is Greater London. Sydenham had roughly 28,000 residents.
How the day runs
A Sydenham pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 38 minutes back to Sydenham. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Sydenham takes 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Sydenham to Epsom Downs Racecourse38 min, 14.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Sydenham38 min, 14.2 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.ukSydenham station opened in 1839.
Source: wikidata.orgSydenham is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgSydenham has a population of about 28,000.
Source: wikidata.orgA 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 Sydenham?
14.2 miles via the A213, A232 and A2022: 38 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 68.6 miles from Sydenham; it is in place before your collection time.
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