The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from West Malling
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in West Malling. Epsom Downs Racecourse is 42 minutes from West Malling (34.0 miles) via the M26, M25 and A217. 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. Only Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring. West Malling's population was put at about 2,600 in 2021. West Malling sits in Kent. The line through West Malling is the Maidstone East Line.
How the day runs
A West Malling pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. At Epsom Downs Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to West Malling is 41 minutes once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, West Malling is 100.9 miles and 1 hour 40 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- West Malling to Epsom Downs Racecourse42 min, 34 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to West Malling41 min, 33.9 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.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukWest Malling had about 2,600 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Malling is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Malling station is on the Maidstone East Line.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe 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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Tattenham Corner (TAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from West Malling for the Derby at Epsom?
42 minutes and 34.0 miles in clear traffic via the M26, M25 and A217; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 100.9 miles from West Malling; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
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