See also Epsom, New Hampshire and Epsom, New Zealand.
Epsom is a town in the county of Surrey, about 15 miles south-west of London. Epsom is part of the borough of Epsom and Ewell.
Each June, it is the home of the Epsom Derby horse race, the second leg of the English Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The former British Prime Minister and first chairman of the London County Council, Lord Rosebery, was sent down from the University of Oxford for buying a racehorse and entering it in the Derby - it finished last. Lord Rosebery remained closely associated with the town throughout his life, leaving land to the borough, memorialised in the names of Rosebery Park and Rosebery School .
Historically, Epsom was known as a spa town, although there is little to see nowadays. A housing estate has now been built upon the wells.
Epsom was also known for having a large number of lunatic asylums, although only one remains. These were formerly served by the Horton Light Railway. These days Horton Country Park is home to Horton Park Children's Farm
It is a desirable place to live due to its strategic location in the London Commuter Belt: To the northeast, the Greater London conurbation; to the southwest, the rolling Surrey countryside.
Epsom railway stationEpsom railway station is the main railway station for Epsom in the county of Surrey. It is located off Waterloo Road, near to the High Street. Services are operated by South West Trains and Southern. Trains serve a variety of destinations including Centra has frequent rail services to London (running to both WaterlooWaterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. Somewhat ironically, it is now London's gateway for t and VictoriaVictoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. The eastern side, comprising platforms 1 8 services Kent, and the western side comprising platforms 9 19 is the terminus for lines running from Surrey and), and also to LeatherheadLeatherhead is a medium-sized town in Surrey, on the River Mole. It has a small and 1970s town centre, which despite containing a brand-new supermarket and many specialist shops has recently been voted amongst the worst in the UK. Leatherhead Football Clu, DorkingAlso a chicken breed Dorking is a market town nestling under the North Downs approximately 25 miles south of London. Dorking began life as a small staging post on Stane Street, the Roman Road which linked London to Chichester on the English Channel. The t, GuildfordSee also Guildford, Western Australia and Guildford, British Columbia. Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as being the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. Being in a, HorshamHorsham is a market town and district in West Sussex, England. History and Development Horsham was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The town has grown steadily over recent years to a population of over 30,000. This has been facilitated by the completion of and Croydon.
Epsom salts are named after the town.
Places near Epsom
Towns in Surrey
