Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Dartford
Dartford to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Dartford: 1 hour 3 minutes for the 57.0 miles. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. One Dartford landmark is 45, High Street, listed Grade II*. Dartford sits in Kent. The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn in Dartford is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Dartford. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Dartford takes roughly 1 hour on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Dartford is 101.2 miles and 1 hour 39 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Dartford to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 57 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Dartford1 hr 2 min, 56.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
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.com45, High Street, in central Dartford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDartford is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Royal Victoria and Bull Inn, in central Dartford, 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.comThe nearest station named by the organisers is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham) (About 10 minutes by car from Virginia Water or Sunningdale, 15 from Egham; trains on the Waterloo-Reading line).
Source: guardspoloclub.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Dartford for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 3 minutes and 57.0 miles in clear traffic via the A225, M25 and A30; allow more 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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