Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Henley-on-Thames
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Henley-on-Thames. The run is 28.8 miles, 45 minutes on a clear road via the A4130, M4 and M25. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. Some 12,000 people call Henley-on-Thames home. The station at Henley-on-Thames opened in 1857. One Henley-on-Thames landmark is Chantry House, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
A Henley-on-Thames pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Getting back to Henley-on-Thames takes 43 minutes on clear roads. The car sets out from Oxford, 23.6 miles from Henley-on-Thames.
- Henley-on-Thames to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park45 min, 28.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Henley-on-Thames43 min, 28 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
It 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.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comHenley-on-Thames had about 12,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgHenley-on-Thames station opened in 1857.
Source: wikidata.orgChantry House, in central Henley-on-Thames, 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.orgThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Henley-on-Thames?
28.8 miles via the A4130, M4 and M25: 45 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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