Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Abingdon
Abingdon to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: collected at home, set down at the gates. The run is 57.2 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes on a clear road via the A40, M40 and M25. It is usually held from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. One Abingdon landmark is Unicorn Theatre, listed Grade I. One Abingdon landmark is Abingdon Abbey, listed Grade I. Abingdon sits in Oxfordshire.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Abingdon. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Abingdon is 1 hour 10 minutes once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, Abingdon is 6.5 miles and 15 minutes via the A4144 and A34.
- Abingdon to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 12 min, 57.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Abingdon1 hr 10 min, 56.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comUnicorn Theatre, in central Abingdon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAbingdon Abbey, in central Abingdon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAbingdon is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart casual in all areas. Royal Box: men in collared shirt and tie, lounge suit or jacket/blazer; women in dresses, skirts or tailored trousers. No beachwear or rubber flip-flops.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Abingdon?
57.2 miles via the A40, M40 and M25: 1 hour 12 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 6.5 miles from Abingdon; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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