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Epsom

Built-up area in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England

Coordinates:51.332, -0.274
OS grid ref:TQ 20 60
Population:31,489
Dialling code: 01372 (Esher)
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Epsom sits in Epsom and Ewell, in the county of Surrey in England, famously on the chalk slopes of the Epsom Downs a short rail ride from London. Once known for its mineral springs - the source of the bitter salts that gave their name to "Epsom salts" - it developed from a market and spa town into a thriving commuter centre with attractive green spaces such as Epsom Common.

The town is best known for the annual Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse, which still shapes its cultural calendar and brings international visitors to places like Tattenham Corner. Local life mixes independent shops, a modest retail centre, schools including Epsom College, community arts at the Epsom Playhouse, and a largely suburban, economically mixed population commuting to the capital or working in health, education and local services.

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Transport links

  • London Heathrow Airport 12.4 miles20 km
  • London Gatwick Airport 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Epsom Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
  • Ewell West Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km

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Schools in Epsom

  • Epsom College Independent - secondary
  • Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
  • Kingswood House School Independent - all ages
  • Little Downsend Epsom Independent - primary
  • Rosebery School Secondary
  • Southfield Park Primary School Primary
  • St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd Independent - primary
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
  • St Martin's C of E Infant School Primary
  • St Martin's C of E Junior School Primary
  • Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery Primary
  • Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Primary
  • Wallace Fields Junior School Primary

Local points of interest

  • University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 0.5 miles0.7 km
  • Epsom Racecourse Recreation 1.6 miles2.5 km
  • Pot Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.2 km
  • Lothian Wood Forest 3.2 miles5.2 km
  • Claremont Estate Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
  • New Malden Library Library 4.7 miles7.6 km
  • Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
  • Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
  • The Homewood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Kingsmeadow Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • Broadwood's Folly Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
  • Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km