Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Edgware

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Edgware, by chauffeur. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 45 minutes from Edgware (33.2 miles) via the A41, M1 and M25. It is usually held from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. For rail, Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS) is the nearest stop, about 8 minutes' drive. Edgware is in Greater London. The station at Elstree & Borehamwood opened in 1868.

How the day runs

Pick-up is from your Edgware address, timed to the day's start. At Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. After the day, it is 45 minutes back to Edgware. From the Oxford base, Edgware is 59.8 miles and 1 hour 7 minutes via the M40 and M25.

  • Edgware to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park45 min, 33.2 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Edgware45 min, 33.1 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.com
  • The closest National Rail station to Edgware by road is Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS), about 8 minutes' drive.

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  • Edgware is in Greater London.

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  • Elstree & Borehamwood station opened in 1868.

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  • 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 season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.

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  • Smith'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
  • Edgware has a population of about 59,000.

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Edgware for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?

45 minutes and 33.2 miles in clear traffic via the A41, M1 and M25; allow more 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, 59.8 miles from Edgware; it is in place before your collection time.

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