Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Chipping Barnet
Leaving Chipping Barnet for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Allow 49 minutes via the A1081, M25 and A30, before event traffic. Play is usually from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; the 2027 calendar is still to come. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. Historic England lists Chipping Barnet's St John the Baptist Church at Grade II*. Chipping Barnet belongs to Greater London. Historic England lists Hadley Hurst, 0.6 miles from Chipping Barnet's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Chipping Barnet. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Chipping Barnet is 38.4 miles away for the trip home. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 9 minutes from Chipping Barnet.
- Chipping Barnet to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park49 min, 38.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Chipping Barnet47 min, 38.4 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.comSt John the Baptist Church, in central Chipping Barnet, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChipping Barnet is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgHadley Hurst, 0.6 miles out from central Chipping Barnet, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmart 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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Chipping Barnet?
38.7 miles via the A1081, M25 and A30: 49 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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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