Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Horsham
Leaving Horsham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 52.5 miles, 1 hour 4 minutes on a clear road via the A264, M23 and M25. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year. The station at Horsham opened in 1848. Trains stop right in Horsham, at Horsham. Among Horsham's listed buildings is Horsham Museum and Art Gallery (Grade II*).
How the day runs
A Horsham pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. The return to Horsham is 41.3 miles, 1 hour 5 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 42 minutes from Horsham.
- Horsham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 4 min, 52.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Horsham1 hr 5 min, 41.3 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.comHorsham station opened in 1848.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Horsham by road is Horsham (HRH), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHorsham Museum and Art Gallery, in central Horsham, carries a Grade II* 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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough 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
What drive time should we allow from Horsham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 4 minutes and 52.5 miles in clear traffic via the A264, M23 and M25; allow more 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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