Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Harlow
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Harlow. Allow 1 hour 7 minutes via the M11, M25 and A30, before event traffic. 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. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Harlow is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 82,000 at the last figure. Rail reached Harlow Town station in 1842. 0.7 miles from Harlow's centre stands Church of St Andrew, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Harlow in good time for the gates. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Harlow is 59.1 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Harlow is 1 hour 27 minutes, built into the booking.
- Harlow to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 7 min, 59.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Harlow1 hr 6 min, 59.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.comHarlow had about 82,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgHarlow Town station opened in 1842.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Andrew, 0.7 miles out from central Harlow, 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmith'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.comIt describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Harlow?
59.7 miles via the M11, M25 and A30: 1 hour 7 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 85.8 miles from Harlow; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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