Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Farnham
Leaving Farnham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Allow 41 minutes via the A31, A331 and M3, before event traffic. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Farnham is a market town. Around 42,000 people live in Farnham (2021 figure). Historic England lists Farnham's St Andrew's Church at Grade I.
How the day runs
In Farnham, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Farnham is 20.9 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Farnham is 1 hour 20 minutes, built into the booking.
- Farnham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park41 min, 21.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Farnham41 min, 20.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.comFarnham is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnham had about 42,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Andrew's Church, in central Farnham, carries a Grade I 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.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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Farnham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
41 minutes and 21.1 miles in clear traffic via the A31, A331 and M3; 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, 74.1 miles from Farnham; it is in place before your collection time.
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