Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Ebbsfleet Valley

Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Ebbsfleet Valley. The run is 59.8 miles, 1 hour 8 minutes on a clear road via the A2, M25 and A30. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. The station at Swanscombe opened in 1908. 0.7 miles from Ebbsfleet Valley's centre stands Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, listed Grade I. For Ebbsfleet Valley, the county is Kent.

How the day runs

Pick-up is from your Ebbsfleet Valley address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to Ebbsfleet Valley is 1 hour 7 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 44 minutes from Ebbsfleet Valley.

  • Ebbsfleet Valley to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 8 min, 59.8 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Ebbsfleet Valley1 hr 7 min, 59.4 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.com
  • The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • Swanscombe station opened in 1908.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, 0.7 miles out from central Ebbsfleet Valley, carries a Grade I listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • Ebbsfleet Valley is in Kent.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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
  • The 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.com
  • By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org

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Questions

How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Ebbsfleet Valley?

59.8 miles via the A2, M25 and A30: 1 hour 8 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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