Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Alton
Leaving Alton for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Clear-road time from Alton: 54 minutes for the 30.5 miles. Play is usually from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; the 2027 calendar is still to come. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Historic England lists Alton's Westbrooke House at Grade II*. The station at Alton opened in 1852. Among Alton's listed buildings is Church of St Lawrence (Grade I).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Alton. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. Alton is 30.1 miles away for the trip home. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 28 minutes from Alton.
- Alton to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park54 min, 30.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Alton54 min, 30.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comWestbrooke House, in central Alton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAlton station opened in 1852.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Lawrence, in central Alton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmart 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.comFarnborough 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.comAlton is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Alton?
30.5 miles via the A31, A331 and M3: 54 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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