Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Letchworth
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Letchworth. Allow 1 hour 3 minutes via the A1(M), A414 and M25, before event traffic. Play is usually from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; the 2027 calendar is still to come. 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. Historic England lists Letchworth's 296, Norton Way South at Grade II*. Grade II*: 102, Wilbury Road, 0.7 miles from Letchworth's centre. Historic England lists 158, Wilbury Road, 0.6 miles from Letchworth's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
In Letchworth, 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. Home to Letchworth is roughly 1 hour once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 23 minutes from Letchworth.
- Letchworth to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 53 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Letchworth1 hr 2 min, 52.5 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.com296, Norton Way South, in central Letchworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk102, Wilbury Road, 0.7 miles out from central Letchworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk158, Wilbury Road, 0.6 miles out from central Letchworth, 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Letchworth for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 3 minutes and 53.0 miles in clear traffic via the A1(M), A414 and M25; 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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