Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Beaconsfield

Leaving Beaconsfield for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 33 minutes from Beaconsfield (20.9 miles) via the M40, 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. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. Beaconsfield station dates from 1906. Beaconsfield (BCF) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield's population was put at about 12,000 in 2021.

How the day runs

The day begins at your front door in Beaconsfield. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. After the day, it is 33 minutes back to Beaconsfield. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Beaconsfield takes 46 minutes.

  • Beaconsfield to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park33 min, 20.9 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Beaconsfield33 min, 20.5 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • Beaconsfield station opened in 1906.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The closest National Rail station to Beaconsfield by road is Beaconsfield (BCF), within a couple of minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Beaconsfield had about 12,000 residents in 2021.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • The nearest station named by the organisers is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham) (About 10 minutes by car from Virginia Water or Sunningdale, 15 from Egham; trains on the Waterloo-Reading line).

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Beaconsfield for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?

33 minutes and 20.9 miles in clear traffic via the M40, M25 and A30; allow more 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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