Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Carshalton
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Carshalton, by chauffeur. Clear-road time from Carshalton: 56 minutes for the 31.2 miles. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. 19, Park Hill, 0.5 miles from Carshalton's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Carshalton had roughly 30,000 residents at the 2011 count. The station at Carshalton opened in 1868.
How the day runs
A Carshalton pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. After the day, it is 55 minutes back to Carshalton. The car sets out from Oxford, 76.3 miles from Carshalton.
- Carshalton to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park56 min, 31.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Carshalton55 min, 31.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.com19, Park Hill, 0.5 miles out from central Carshalton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCarshalton had about 30,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgCarshalton station opened in 1868.
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.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Carshalton for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
56 minutes and 31.2 miles in clear traffic via the A24, M25 and A30; 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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