The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from The Pelham London
A chauffeured day at the Derby at Epsom, starting from The Pelham London. Guests at The Pelham London, London, are collected from the hotel entrance. It is a 52-room hotel. It stands on Cromwell Place, SW7 2JX. The nearest station by road is West Brompton, about 4 minutes away. The drive is about 42 minutes (17.5 miles), mostly on the A3205, A3 and A240. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 7 minutes less in the car. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June. By road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of The Pelham London before you come down. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. Leaving The Pelham London, the car picks up the A3205 and keeps to the main roads. Drop-off at Epsom Downs Racecourse follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Home to The Pelham London is about 42 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- The Pelham London to Epsom Downs Racecourse42 min, 17.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to The Pelham London42 min, 17.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgAnyone being dropped off at The Derby should go to Car Park 8, which is also the pick-up and drop-off point. For 2027 all parking is free, with pre-booking recommended.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Pelham London has 52 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Pelham London is on Cromwell Place, SW7 2JX.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Pelham London by road is West Brompton (WBP), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEpsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Epsom Downs, Tattenham Corner and Epsom (Three local stations serve the course; Derby shuttle bus from Epsom station (inbound 09:30-14:00, return 15:30-19:30)).
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Pelham London to the Derby at Epsom?
About 42 minutes and 17.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A3205, A3 and A240; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
Anyone being dropped off at The Derby should go to Car Park 8, which is also the pick-up and drop-off point. For 2027 all parking is free, with pre-booking recommended.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Derby at Epsom is Epsom Downs, Tattenham Corner and Epsom. From The Pelham London, a car goes door to door in about 42 minutes.
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