Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Northfleet
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Northfleet. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 7 minutes from Northfleet (60.3 miles) via the A2, M25 and A30. 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. Trains stop right in Northfleet, at Northfleet. 0.5 miles from Northfleet's centre stands The Old Rectory House, listed Grade II*. Northfleet had roughly 30,000 residents.
How the day runs
A Northfleet pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. 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. Home to Northfleet is 1 hour 7 minutes once the event traffic clears. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 44 minutes from Northfleet.
- Northfleet to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 7 min, 60.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Northfleet1 hr 7 min, 59.8 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.comThe closest National Rail station to Northfleet by road is Northfleet (NFL), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Rectory House, 0.5 miles out from central Northfleet, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNorthfleet has a population of about 30,000.
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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Northfleet for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 7 minutes and 60.3 miles in clear traffic via the A2, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 104.9 miles from Northfleet; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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