Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Coworth Park

Coworth Park to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn. Coworth Park stands in Ascot. It stands on Blacknest Road, SL5 7SE. By rail, the closest stop is Sunningdale, 4 minutes' drive. 1.6 miles separate Coworth Park from Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park: about 12 minutes on the A329. That is 35 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.

How the day runs

Your car is at the door of Coworth Park before you come down. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. Leaving Coworth Park, the car picks up the A329 and keeps to the main roads. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Enter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Back at Coworth Park about 12 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.

  • Coworth Park to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park12 min, 1.6 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Coworth Park12 min, 1.6 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.com
  • Enter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • 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.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • Coworth Park is on Blacknest Road, SL5 7SE.

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  • Coworth Park is in Ascot, Berkshire.

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  • The closest National Rail station to Coworth Park by road is Sunningdale (SNG), about 4 minutes' drive.

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  • By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.

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  • London Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).

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Questions

How far is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Coworth Park?

About 12 minutes and 1.6 miles in clear traffic, via the A329; allow longer on the day.

Can guests fly in for the day?

London Heathrow is about 27 minutes from Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park by road; an airport collection can be added.

Where does the car come from?

Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour from Coworth Park; the car is positioned before your collection time.

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