Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Brackley
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Brackley, by chauffeur. The run is 65.9 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes on a clear road via the A43, M40 and M25. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. Historic England lists Brackley's Brackley Town Hall at Grade II*. 0.5 miles from Brackley's centre stands Church of St Peter, listed Grade I. Banbury station dates from 1850.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Brackley. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 1 hour 11 minutes back to Brackley. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 36 minutes from Brackley.
- Brackley to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 11 min, 65.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Brackley1 hr 11 min, 65.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comBrackley Town Hall, in central Brackley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Peter, 0.5 miles out from central Brackley, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBanbury station opened in 1850.
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 was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Brackley for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 11 minutes and 65.9 miles in clear traffic via the A43, M40 and M25; 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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