Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Lee
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Lee. The run is 61.4 miles, 1 hour 13 minutes on a clear road via the A20, M25 and A30. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Lee is the closest railway station to Lee, 3 minutes by car. Lee sits in Greater London. Some 15,000 people call Lee home.
How the day runs
In Lee, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. The return to Lee is 60.7 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 45 minutes from Lee via the M40, M25 and M4.
- Lee to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 13 min, 61.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Lee1 hr 12 min, 60.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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 closest National Rail station to Lee by road is Lee (LEE), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLee is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgLee had about 15,000 residents in 2011.
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.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.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Lee for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 13 minutes and 61.4 miles in clear traffic via the A20, M25 and A30; allow more 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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