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Epsom Downs
Epsom · Surrey
A day at Epsom Downs Racecourse
Flat 🎟 Under-18s free 👨👩👧 Family-friendly
- 10racedays in 2027
- 10Flat
- 0Jumps
- 2Premier Racedays
🏇 The course
Undulating left-handed horseshoe of 1m 4f with a steep downhill run round Tattenham Corner; very fast, downhill 5f sprint course.
- Track
- Left-handed · Turf
- Big races
- The Derby and The Oaks at the Derby Festival (early June).
👨👩👧 A family day out
Children can attend most fixtures free when accompanied by an adult; children's tickets subject to availability and may be limited at high-demand fixtures. Responsible adult 21+ or parent, max three under-18s per adult..
Family days: Bank Holiday Family Raceday in late August (e.g. 30 August 2027) with family activities; specific entertainment not listed.
- 🧺 Picnics: some enclosures/car parks
- 🐕 Dogs: assistance dogs only
📍 Getting there
- Address
- Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5LQ
- By train
- Tattenham Corner or Epsom Downs stations, short walk
- Parking
- Free except on Derby days and the Bank Holiday Family Fun Day (charged).
- Tickets
- From £20 (2027 Bank Holiday Family Raceday listing)
Worth knowing: Own food and picnics allowed on The Hill and bus enclosures but not in the Duchess's or Queen's Stands; smart dress code on Ladies' Day and Derby Day, and Derby weekend crowds are huge. Station names and distances are from general knowledge (course FAQ names none).
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Hotel
Holiday Inn Express London – Epsom Downs
Epsom, Surrey · 0.7 miles from Epsom Downs Racecourse
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Hotel
Travelodge Epsom Central
Epsom, Surrey · 2.1 miles from Epsom Downs Racecourse
Price guide: under £50 a night
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Hotel
The Lodge at Kingswood
Tadworth, Surrey · 4.0 miles from Epsom Downs Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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Epsom Downs 2027 fixtures
April
- Tue 20 Flat Next
June
- Fri 4 Flat 🏆 Premier
- Sat 5 Flat 🏆 Premier
July
- Thu 8 Flat EVE
- Thu 15 Flat EVE
- Thu 29 Flat EVE
August
- Fri 13 Flat
- Mon 30 Flat
September
- Thu 9 Flat
- Sun 26 Flat
From the BHA 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.
