Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Acton
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Acton. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 34 minutes from Acton (19.4 miles) via the M4, M25 and A30. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. One Acton landmark is The Elms, listed Grade II*. Acton's population was put at about 62,000. Acton's nearest station by road is Acton Central (ACC), 3 minutes away.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Acton address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Acton is 19.1 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Acton is 1 hour 3 minutes, built into the booking.
- Acton to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park34 min, 19.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Acton33 min, 19.1 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.comThe Elms, in central Acton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukActon has a population of about 62,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Acton by road is Acton Central (ACC), about 3 minutes' drive.
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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgActon is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Acton for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
34 minutes and 19.4 miles in clear traffic via the M4, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
Is there a dress code at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Smart 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.
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