Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Lewisham
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Lewisham. Allow 1 hour 11 minutes via the A202, A4 and M4, before event traffic. 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 season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year. Some 61,000 people call Lewisham home. Lewisham sits in Greater London. The Docklands Light Railway serves Elverson Road.
How the day runs
In Lewisham, 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. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Lewisham is 31.1 miles away for the trip home. From the Oxford base, Lewisham is 68.4 miles and 1 hour 41 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Lewisham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 11 min, 31.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Lewisham1 hr 11 min, 31.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comLewisham has a population of about 61,000.
Source: wikidata.orgLewisham is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgElverson Road station is on the Docklands Light Railway.
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
What drive time should we allow from Lewisham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 11 minutes and 31.3 miles in clear traffic via the A202, A4 and M4; allow more on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 68.4 miles from Lewisham; it is in place before your collection time.
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