Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Hitchin
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Hitchin. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 3 minutes from Hitchin (52.2 miles) via the A1(M), A414 and M25. 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 season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year. Hertfordshire is Hitchin's county. Rail reached Hitchin station in 1850. Hitchin's population was put at about 34,000.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Hitchin. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Hitchin is 51.2 miles, roughly 1 hour plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Hitchin takes 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Hitchin to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 52.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Hitchin1 hr 2 min, 51.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comHitchin is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgHitchin station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 34,000 for Hitchin.
Source: openstreetmap.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.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Hitchin?
52.2 miles via the A1(M), A414 and M25: 1 hour 3 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, 77.9 miles from Hitchin; it is in place before your collection time.
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