Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Linslade
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Linslade, by chauffeur. The run is 54.6 miles, 1 hour 6 minutes on a clear road via the A505, M1 and M25. 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. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. Linslade sits in Bedfordshire. 0.5 miles from Linslade's centre stands Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, listed Grade I. Trains stop right in Linslade, at Leighton Buzzard.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Linslade address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 1 hour 5 minutes back to Linslade. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 5 minutes from Linslade via the A4142, A40 and A418.
- Linslade to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 6 min, 54.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Linslade1 hr 5 min, 52.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.
Source: guardspoloclub.comLinslade is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, 0.5 miles out from central Linslade, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Linslade by road is Leighton Buzzard (LBZ), within a couple of minutes' drive.
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.comThe 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.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Linslade for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 6 minutes and 54.6 miles in clear traffic via the A505, M1 and M25; allow more on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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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