Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Leatherhead
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Leatherhead. Clear-road time from Leatherhead: 33 minutes for the 22.5 miles. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. Rail reached Leatherhead station in 1867. Among Leatherhead's listed buildings is The Running Horse (Grade II*). 0.4 miles from Leatherhead's centre stands Thorncroft Manor, listed Grade II*.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Leatherhead address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. Leatherhead is 22.1 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 67.2 miles from Leatherhead.
- Leatherhead to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park33 min, 22.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Leatherhead33 min, 22.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comLeatherhead station opened in 1867.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Running Horse, in central Leatherhead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThorncroft Manor, 0.4 miles out from central Leatherhead, 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.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
What drive time should we allow from Leatherhead for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
33 minutes and 22.5 miles in clear traffic via the A245, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 67.2 miles from Leatherhead; 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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