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.
Since January 2006 model aircraft flyers on the Downs have been required to be members of the Epsom Downs Model Aircraft Club.
The area is served by Epsom Downs and Tattenham Corner railway stations.
They are responsible for the maintenance and control of the Downs and the cost of this is split in the same proportion as the representation.
The Conservators were set up in 1984 to give a voice to the users of the Downs.