Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Milton Keynes
From Milton Keynes to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, door to drop-off. Collection is from any address in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Its population is put at about 230,000. The nearest station by road is Milton Keynes Central, about 4 minutes away. On the map the run is 61.0 miles and about an hour and 7 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A509, M1 and M25. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 20 minutes more in the car. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
How the day runs
The car comes to your address in Milton Keynes. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the A509, M1 and M25 to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Back at Milton Keynes about an hour and 6 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Milton Keynes to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 7 min, 61 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Milton Keynes1 hr 6 min, 60.3 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.comEnter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmart 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.comOpenStreetMap records a population of about 229,941.
Source: openstreetmap.orgMilton Keynes is in Buckinghamshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Milton Keynes by road is Milton Keynes Central (MKC), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How far is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Milton Keynes?
About an hour and 7 minutes and 61.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A509, M1 and M25; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
Enter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham). From Milton Keynes, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 7 minutes.
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