The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Wickford
Wickford to the Derby at Epsom: collected at home, set down at the gates. The run is 54.7 miles, 1 hour 5 minutes on a clear road via the A127, M25 and A282. The 2027 dates are 4–5 June 2027. The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road. Some 28,000 people call Wickford home. Rail reached Wickford station in 1889. Essex is Wickford's county.
How the day runs
A Wickford pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Wickford is 54.5 miles, 1 hour 4 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Wickford is 99.9 miles and 1 hour 42 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Wickford to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 5 min, 54.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Wickford1 hr 4 min, 54.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukWickford had about 28,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgWickford station opened in 1889.
Source: wikidata.orgWickford is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukLondon 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.orgThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wickford for the Derby at Epsom?
1 hour 5 minutes and 54.7 miles in clear traffic via the A127, M25 and A282; 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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