Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Banstead
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Banstead, by chauffeur. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 48 minutes from Banstead (29.1 miles) via the A24, M25 and A30. 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. Smith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views. For rail, Banstead (BAD) is the nearest stop, about 3 minutes' drive. Banstead is a Surrey town. The station at Banstead opened in 1865.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Banstead. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Home to Banstead is 47 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 24 minutes from Banstead.
- Banstead to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park48 min, 29.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Banstead47 min, 28.1 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.comThe closest National Rail station to Banstead by road is Banstead (BAD), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBanstead is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgBanstead station opened in 1865.
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 club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Banstead for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
48 minutes and 29.1 miles in clear traffic via the A24, 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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