Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Kempston
Leaving Kempston for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 61.3 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes on a clear road via the A421, M1 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 club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. The River Great Ouse runs by Kempston. Around 21,000 people live in Kempston (2021 figure). The station at Bedford St Johns opened in 1984.
How the day runs
In Kempston, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. At Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. Kempston is 60.9 miles away for the trip home. From the Oxford base, Kempston is 58.6 miles and 1 hour 20 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Kempston to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 10 min, 61.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Kempston1 hr 9 min, 60.9 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.comKempston lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
Source: wikidata.orgKempston had about 21,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station opened in 1984.
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
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Kempston?
61.3 miles via the A421, M1 and M25: 1 hour 10 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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