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Epsom Downs is an area of chalk upland near Epsom, Surrey; [1] in the North Downs. Part of the area is taken up by the racecourse , the gallops are part of the land purchased by Stanly Wootton in 1925 and are open to users such as ramblers , model aircraft flyers, golfers and cyclists .
Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse in a hilly area near Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. The "Downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs . The course has a crowd capacity of 130,000 including people watching from the Epsom Downs , an area freely open to the public. [ 1 ]
Epsom Downs railway station is in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead [a] in Surrey. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern . It is on the Epsom Downs line 18 miles 57 chains (18.71 miles, 30.11 km) down the line from London Bridge , measured via West Croydon. [ 3 ]
Like other nearby settlements, Epsom is located on the spring line where the permeable chalk of the North Downs meets the impermeable London Clay. Several tributaries of the Hogsmill River rise in the town and in the 17th and early 18th centuries, the spring on Epsom Common was believed to have healing qualities.
The Epsom Downs branch line is a railway line in Surrey and Greater London, England.It runs for 3 miles 65 ch (6.1 km) from Sutton station to its southern terminus, Epsom Downs station, 18 mi 60 ch (30.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via West Croydon. [1]
The estate lent its name to the Oaks horserace which was inaugurated by the Earl in 1779 and is run annually during the Derby meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse, about 4 miles to the west. The original Oaks Race ran from Barrow Hedges, north of The Oaks and through Oaks Park before heading west to approximately the site of the current Epsom ...
It is on the Epsom Downs branch line, which is served as part of Southern's Sutton & Mole Valley Line services. It is between Belmont and Epsom Downs, 17 miles 40 chains (17.50 miles, 28.16 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via West Croydon. [2] Housing and gardens in Banstead in this area border Greater London 500m
Epsom and Ewell (/ ˈ juː əl, juː l /) is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering the towns of Epsom and Ewell.The borough lies just outside the administrative boundary of Greater London, but it is entirely within the M25 motorway which encircles London.