Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Coulsdon
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Coulsdon. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 47 minutes from Coulsdon (36.2 miles) via the A23, M25 and A30. 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. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. Rail reached Coulsdon Town station in 1904. Around 26,000 people live in Coulsdon (2011 figure). Coulsdon belongs to Greater London.
How the day runs
A Coulsdon pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. After the day, it is 47 minutes back to Coulsdon. Positioning from Oxford to Coulsdon is 1 hour 24 minutes, built into the booking.
- Coulsdon to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park47 min, 36.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Coulsdon47 min, 35.5 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.comCoulsdon Town station opened in 1904.
Source: wikidata.orgCoulsdon had about 26,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgCoulsdon 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.comOriginally 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.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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Coulsdon for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
47 minutes and 36.2 miles in clear traffic via the A23, 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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