The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Westerham
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Westerham. Allow 32 minutes via the A25, M25 and A217, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 4–5 June 2027. Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers. Squerryes Court, 0.5 miles from Westerham's centre, holds a Grade I listing. One Westerham landmark is Statue of General Wolfe, listed Grade II*. Among Westerham's listed buildings is Quebec House (Grade I).
How the day runs
In Westerham, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Home to Westerham is 31 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Westerham is 1 hour 30 minutes, built into the booking.
- Westerham to Epsom Downs Racecourse32 min, 18.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Westerham31 min, 18.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSquerryes Court, 0.5 miles out from central Westerham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStatue of General Wolfe, in central Westerham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukQuebec House, in central Westerham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukOnly Queen Elizabeth II Stand and Grandstand ticket holders can access the Parade Ring.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukWesterham is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Westerham for the Derby at Epsom?
32 minutes and 18.7 miles in clear traffic via the A25, M25 and A217; 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, 85.5 miles from Westerham; it is in place before your collection time.
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