Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Newport Pagnell
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Newport Pagnell, by chauffeur. The run is 59.9 miles, 1 hour 6 minutes on a clear road via the M1, M25 and A30. The season runs 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. Historic England lists Newport Pagnell's Tickford Bridge at Grade I. Historic England lists Church of All Saints, 0.7 miles from Newport Pagnell's centre, at Grade I. Rail reached Wolverton station in 1881.
How the day runs
A Newport Pagnell pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. After the day, it is 1 hour 6 minutes back to Newport Pagnell. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 11 minutes from Newport Pagnell via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Newport Pagnell to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 6 min, 59.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Newport Pagnell1 hr 6 min, 59.5 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.comTickford Bridge, in central Newport Pagnell, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of All Saints, 0.7 miles out from central Newport Pagnell, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWolverton station opened in 1881.
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.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.comThe nearest station named by the organisers is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham) (About 10 minutes by car from Virginia Water or Sunningdale, 15 from Egham; trains on the Waterloo-Reading line).
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Newport Pagnell?
59.9 miles via the M1, M25 and A30: 1 hour 6 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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, 51.1 miles from Newport Pagnell; it is in place before your collection time.
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