The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Wood Green
Leaving Wood Green for the Derby at Epsom at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Allow 1 hour 8 minutes via the A406, M4 and M25, before event traffic. It comes round again 4–5 June 2027. The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June. Historic England lists St Mary's Tower, 0.7 miles from Wood Green's centre, at Grade II*. 0.7 miles from Wood Green's centre stands Church of St John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox), listed Grade II*. Wood Green sits in Greater London.
How the day runs
A Wood Green pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. The return to Wood Green is 49.7 miles, 1 hour 9 minutes plus the exit queue. The car sets out from Oxford, 69.1 miles from Wood Green.
- Wood Green to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 8 min, 49.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Wood Green1 hr 9 min, 49.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSt Mary's Tower, 0.7 miles out from central Wood Green, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox), 0.7 miles out from central Wood Green, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWood Green is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCash is not accepted on the racecourse except for betting with bookmakers.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe course is just off junction 9 of the M25, on the B290 Epsom Downs Road.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukEpsom Downs Racecourse lies in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Wood Green?
49.1 miles via the A406, M4 and M25: 1 hour 8 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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