Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Harrow
Leaving Harrow for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 19.6 miles, 41 minutes on a clear road via the A312, M4 and M25. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Harrow-on-the-Hill (HOH) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Harrow. 0.5 miles from Harrow's centre stands Speech Room (Harrow School), listed Grade II*. 0.5 miles from Harrow's centre stands St. Mary's, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Harrow. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 41 minutes back to Harrow. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 3 minutes from Harrow via the A4142, A40 and M40.
- Harrow to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park41 min, 19.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Harrow41 min, 19.4 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.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 closest National Rail station to Harrow by road is Harrow-on-the-Hill (HOH), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSpeech Room (Harrow School), 0.5 miles out from central Harrow, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt. Mary's, 0.5 miles out from central Harrow, 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.comFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgHarrow is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Harrow?
19.6 miles via the A312, M4 and M25: 41 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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, 50.6 miles from Harrow; it is in place before your collection time.
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