The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Uckfield
Uckfield to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 1 hour 3 minutes from Uckfield (39.5 miles) via the A22, A264 and M23. In 2027 it runs 4–5 June 2027. Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures. For Uckfield, the county is East Sussex. Uckfield (UCK) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Uckfield. Around 15,000 people live in Uckfield (2021 figure).
How the day runs
A Uckfield pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Uckfield takes roughly 1 hour on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is roughly 2 hours from Uckfield.
- Uckfield to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 3 min, 39.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Uckfield1 hr 2 min, 39.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Admission to The Hill is free; picnics are allowed on The Hill, DerbyFest and Upper Tattenham but not in other enclosures.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukUckfield is in East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Uckfield by road is Uckfield (UCK), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgUckfield had about 15,000 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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick Airport is about 31 minutes away by road (21.1 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 39 minutes away by road (26.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Uckfield for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 3 minutes and 39.5 miles in clear traffic via the A22, A264 and M23; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 106.1 miles from Uckfield; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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