Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Gerrards Cross
Leaving Gerrards Cross for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 18.3 miles, 31 minutes on a clear road via the A40, M25 and A30. 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. The season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year. Gerrards Cross station dates from 1906. Historic England lists St James Church, 0.5 miles from Gerrards Cross's centre, at Grade II*. Around 8,500 people live in Gerrards Cross (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Gerrards Cross address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Gerrards Cross is 18.8 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Gerrards Cross takes 48 minutes.
- Gerrards Cross to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park31 min, 18.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Gerrards Cross31 min, 18.8 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comGerrards Cross station opened in 1906.
Source: wikidata.orgSt James Church, 0.5 miles out from central Gerrards Cross, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGerrards Cross had about 8,500 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart 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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Gerrards Cross?
18.3 miles via the A40, M25 and A30: 31 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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