Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from High Wycombe
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from High Wycombe. The run is 26.7 miles, 37 minutes on a clear road via the M40, M25 and A30. 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. Smith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views. High Wycombe Guildhall in High Wycombe is Grade I listed. The station at High Wycombe opened in 1854. Trains call at High Wycombe, 3 minutes from High Wycombe by road.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your High Wycombe address, timed to the day's start. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Getting back to High Wycombe takes 37 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 39 minutes from High Wycombe.
- High Wycombe to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park37 min, 26.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to High Wycombe37 min, 26.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Smith'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.comHigh Wycombe Guildhall, in central High Wycombe, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHigh Wycombe station opened in 1854.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to High Wycombe by road is High Wycombe (HWY), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart 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.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from High Wycombe for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
37 minutes and 26.7 miles in clear traffic via the M40, M25 and A30; allow more 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, 30.7 miles from High Wycombe; it is in place before your collection time.
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