Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Brentwood

A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Brentwood. The run is 61.6 miles, 1 hour 7 minutes on a clear road via the A1023, 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. 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 station at Brentwood opened in 1840. With about 77,000 residents, Brentwood is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people. Brentwood Cathedral in Brentwood is Grade II* listed.

How the day runs

Pick-up is from your Brentwood address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. After the day, it is 1 hour 6 minutes back to Brentwood. The car sets out from Oxford, 87.8 miles from Brentwood.

  • Brentwood to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 7 min, 61.6 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Brentwood1 hr 6 min, 61.1 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.com
  • Brentwood station opened in 1840.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Brentwood had about 77,000 residents in 2021.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Brentwood Cathedral, in central Brentwood, carries a Grade II* listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • 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
  • London Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).

    Source: wikidata.org

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Questions

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

61.6 miles via the A1023, M25 and A30: 1 hour 7 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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