The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Watlington
Watlington to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 1 hour 3 minutes via the B4009, M40 and M25, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 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. Rail reached Cholsey station in 1841. Watlington counts as a market town. Trains call at Cholsey, 24 minutes from Watlington by road.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Watlington address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. The return to Watlington is 55.3 miles, roughly 1 hour plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Watlington takes 33 minutes.
- Watlington to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 3 min, 55.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Watlington1 hr, 55.3 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.ukCholsey station opened in 1841.
Source: wikidata.orgWatlington is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Watlington by road is Cholsey (CHO), about 24 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe 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.ukThe race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Watlington for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 3 minutes and 55.9 miles in clear traffic via the B4009, M40 and M25; 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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