Plans have been unveiled for a new enclosure on The Hill at the Epsom Derby festival which is twice the size of the family space in previous years.
The new Hillside Enclosure will feature a family zone offering free children’s entertainment, and a garden party area which will include food stalls, fun giant garden games and roaming live musicians.
Map of the new Hillside Enclosure. Pic credit: The Jockey Club
The family zone will include a big top, fairground rides, a helter skelter, traditional fairground stalls, a carousel, pony rides, face painting and a colouring wall.
Also new to the festival this year, will be the inaugural Epsom Classic Car Rally featuring veteran, vintage and classic cars on The Hill.
The rally will take place on the inside of the track, at the eastern end, close to the famous Tattenham Corner on Investec Derby Day only.
Classic car owners and their passengers, as well as a select group of specialist exhibitors and clubs, will be able to park up and enjoy the day’s top class racing and explore a host of stunning vehicles on display.
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Simon Durrant, general manager of Epsom Downs Racecourse, said: “We are delighted to unveil the new Hillside Enclosure for 2017.
"It promises to offer something for everyone, including families and groups and with under 18s admitted for free it offers a brilliant day out for great value.
“It will be a truly unique way to watch the greatest flat race in the world and experience all of the noise and colour of The Hill within a ticketed enclosure.”
One ticket gains access to the entire Hillside Enclosure, including the family zone and the garden party area.
The Epsom Derby festival kicks off with Ladies’ Day on Friday, June 2, before the main Derby race on Saturday, June 3.
For more information, and to buy tickets, visit epsomderby.co.uk
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