Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Ingatestone
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Ingatestone. The run is 66.8 miles, 1 hour 13 minutes on a clear road via the A12, 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. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. Among Ingatestone's listed buildings is 98, High Street (Grade II*). Trains stop right in Ingatestone, at Ingatestone. Ingatestone had roughly 5,400 residents.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Ingatestone address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Ingatestone is 66.3 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Ingatestone is 1 hour 35 minutes, built into the booking.
- Ingatestone to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 13 min, 66.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Ingatestone1 hr 13 min, 66.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.com98, High Street, in central Ingatestone, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Ingatestone by road is Ingatestone (INT), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgIngatestone has a population of about 5,400.
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 nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comIngatestone is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ingatestone for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 13 minutes and 66.8 miles in clear traffic via the A12, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 93.0 miles from Ingatestone; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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