Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Lightwater
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Lightwater, by chauffeur. The run is 7.7 miles, 25 minutes on a clear road via the A322, B3020 and A329. Expect it 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. Bagshot (BAG) is the station to know: 5 minutes by road. Bagshot station dates from 1878. Lightwater's population was put at about 6,500.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Lightwater. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Lightwater is 7.5 miles, 24 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 4 minutes from Lightwater.
- Lightwater to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park25 min, 7.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Lightwater24 min, 7.5 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.comThe closest National Rail station to Lightwater by road is Bagshot (BAG), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBagshot station opened in 1878.
Source: wikidata.orgLightwater has a population of about 6,500.
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.orgOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comLightwater is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Lightwater?
7.7 miles via the A322, B3020 and A329: 25 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 60.7 miles from Lightwater; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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