Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Catford
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Catford. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 14 minutes from Catford (32.5 miles) via the A202, A4 and M4. 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. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. Grade II*: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham, 0.7 miles from Catford's centre. Rail reached Catford station in 1892. Catford is a Greater London town.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Catford. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Catford is 1 hour 13 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Catford takes 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Catford to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 14 min, 32.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Catford1 hr 13 min, 33.5 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.comChurch of St Mary the Virgin, Lewisham, 0.7 miles out from central Catford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCatford station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.orgCatford is in Greater London.
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.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.comIt 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.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Catford?
32.5 miles via the A202, A4 and M4: 1 hour 14 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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