The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Thatcham
The Derby at Epsom, with the car from Thatcham. The run is 56.5 miles, 1 hour 14 minutes on a clear road via the A4, M4 and M25. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June 2027. The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June. One Thatcham landmark is St Mary's Church, listed Grade II*. Thatcham lies within Berkshire. Thatcham had roughly 25,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Thatcham. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. While you are at the Derby at Epsom, the car is parked up close by. The return to Thatcham is 56.0 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Thatcham takes 44 minutes.
- Thatcham to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 14 min, 56.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Thatcham1 hr 12 min, 56 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSt Mary's Church, in central Thatcham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThatcham is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThatcham had about 25,000 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.ukLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Thatcham for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 14 minutes and 56.5 miles in clear traffic via the A4, M4 and M25; allow more 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, 29.5 miles from Thatcham; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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