Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Aldershot
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Aldershot. Clear-road time from Aldershot: 38 minutes for the 18.5 miles. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. Smith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views. Aldershot stands about 99 metres above sea level. Aldershot is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 57,000 at the last figure. The station at Aldershot opened in 1870.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Aldershot. At Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Aldershot takes 38 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 17 minutes from Aldershot via the M40, M25 and M3.
- Aldershot to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park38 min, 18.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Aldershot38 min, 18.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Smith'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.comAldershot stands about 99 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot had about 57,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot station opened in 1870.
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.orgThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Aldershot for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
38 minutes and 18.5 miles in clear traffic via the A331, M3 and B3020; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 71.5 miles from Aldershot; 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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