Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Cobham
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Cobham. The run is 17.4 miles, 30 minutes on a clear road via the A3, M25 and A30. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. The season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year. The station at Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon opened in 1885. Cobham belongs to Surrey. Ham Manor in Cobham is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
In Cobham, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Cobham is 16.8 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Cobham is 1 hour 6 minutes, built into the booking.
- Cobham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park30 min, 17.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Cobham30 min, 16.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comCobham & Stoke d'Abernon station opened in 1885.
Source: wikidata.orgCobham is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgHam Manor, in central Cobham, 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.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.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Cobham?
17.4 miles via the A3, M25 and A30: 30 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 61.9 miles from Cobham; it is in place before your collection time.
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