Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Hounslow
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Hounslow. The run is 15.2 miles, 31 minutes on a clear road via the M4, M25 and A30. The season runs 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. Around 103,000 people live in Hounslow. Hounslow station dates from 1850. For Hounslow, the county is Greater London.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Hounslow. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 32 minutes back to Hounslow. Positioning from Oxford to Hounslow is roughly 1 hour, built into the booking.
- Hounslow to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park31 min, 15.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Hounslow32 min, 15.4 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.comHounslow has a population of about 103,000.
Source: wikidata.orgHounslow station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgHounslow is in Greater London.
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.comThe 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Hounslow?
15.2 miles via the M4, M25 and A30: 31 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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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