Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Hatfield
Leaving Hatfield for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Allow 49 minutes via the A414, 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. 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. At roughly 84 metres, Hatfield sits above the sea by that much. Hatfield Palace, 0.7 miles from Hatfield's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Historic England lists Parish Church of St Etheldreda, 0.6 miles from Hatfield's centre, at Grade I.
How the day runs
In Hatfield, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Home to Hatfield is 48 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 10 minutes from Hatfield via the M40, M25 and A414.
- Hatfield to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park49 min, 37 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Hatfield48 min, 36.2 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comHatfield stands about 84 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgHatfield Palace, 0.7 miles out from central Hatfield, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukParish Church of St Etheldreda, 0.6 miles out from central Hatfield, 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.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 Hatfield?
37.0 miles via the A414, M25 and A30: 49 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 62.9 miles from Hatfield; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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