Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Bicester

A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Bicester. Allow 1 hour 4 minutes via the M40, M25 and A30, before event traffic. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. 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. Bicester had roughly 37,000 residents at the 2021 count. Bicester lies within Oxfordshire. The station at Bicester North opened in 1910.

How the day runs

In Bicester, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Home to Bicester is 1 hour 4 minutes once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, Bicester is 17.7 miles and 29 minutes via the A4144 and A34.

  • Bicester to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 4 min, 57.2 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Bicester1 hr 4 min, 56.9 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
  • Bicester had about 37,000 residents in 2021.

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  • Bicester is in Oxfordshire.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Bicester North station opened in 1910.

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  • 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

How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Bicester?

57.2 miles via the M40, M25 and A30: 1 hour 4 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 17.7 miles from Bicester; it is in place before your collection time.

When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?

Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.

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