Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Berkhamsted
Leaving Berkhamsted for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Allow 45 minutes via the A41, M25 and A30, before event traffic. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Among Berkhamsted's listed buildings is 173, High Street (Grade II*). For Berkhamsted, the county is Hertfordshire. Trains stop right in Berkhamsted, at Berkhamsted.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Berkhamsted. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Berkhamsted is 31.9 miles, 44 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 6 minutes from Berkhamsted.
- Berkhamsted to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park45 min, 32.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Berkhamsted44 min, 31.9 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.comThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.com173, High Street, in central Berkhamsted, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBerkhamsted is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Berkhamsted by road is Berkhamsted (BKM), within a couple of 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.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
What drive time should we allow from Berkhamsted for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
45 minutes and 32.2 miles in clear traffic via the A41, M25 and A30; allow more 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, 58.6 miles from Berkhamsted; it is in place before your collection time.
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