Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Barking
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Barking. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 10 minutes from Barking (63.8 miles) via the A406, M11 and M25. 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. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. The River Roding runs by Barking. One Barking landmark is St Margaret's Church, listed Grade I. Barking (BKG) is the station to know: 4 minutes by road.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Barking. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Barking is 1 hour 12 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Barking is 1 hour 33 minutes, built into the booking.
- Barking to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 10 min, 63.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Barking1 hr 12 min, 63.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comBarking lies on or beside the River Roding.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Margaret's Church, in central Barking, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Barking by road is Barking (BKG), about 4 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.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
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 Barking?
63.8 miles via the A406, M11 and M25: 1 hour 10 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 90.6 miles from Barking; it is in place before your collection time.
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- 24 hrs
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