Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Ampthill
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Ampthill, by chauffeur. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 4 minutes from Ampthill (52.3 miles) via the A5120, M1 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. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. Ampthill counts as a market town. Flitwick is the closest railway station to Ampthill, 5 minutes by car. Historic England lists Ampthill's Parish Church of St Andrew at Grade I.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Ampthill address, timed to the day's start. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Ampthill is 51.8 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 55.7 miles from Ampthill.
- Ampthill to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 4 min, 52.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Ampthill1 hr 4 min, 51.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comAmpthill is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Ampthill by road is Flitwick (FLT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of St Andrew, in central Ampthill, 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.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 Ampthill?
52.3 miles via the A5120, M1 and M25: 1 hour 4 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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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