Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Great Missenden
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Great Missenden. Allow 44 minutes via the A413, A355 and M25, before event traffic. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Great Missenden is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people, about 10,000 at the last figure. Trains stop right in Great Missenden, at Great Missenden. One Great Missenden landmark is The George Public House, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Great Missenden in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. After the day, it is 43 minutes back to Great Missenden. From the Oxford base, Great Missenden is 37.7 miles and 55 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Great Missenden to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park44 min, 29.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Great Missenden43 min, 29.2 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.comGreat Missenden had about 10,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Great Missenden by road is Great Missenden (GMN), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe George Public House, in central Great Missenden, 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.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Great Missenden for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
44 minutes and 29.5 miles in clear traffic via the A413, A355 and M25; allow more 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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