Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Olney
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Olney. The run is 64.6 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes on a clear road via the A509, M1 and M25. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. Smith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. Historic England lists Parish Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles from Olney's centre, at Grade I. Olney sits by the River Great Ouse. Wolverton (WOL) is the station to know: 19 minutes by road.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Olney in good time for the gates. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Home to Olney is 1 hour 11 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Olney is 1 hour 16 minutes, built into the booking.
- Olney to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 11 min, 64.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Olney1 hr 11 min, 64.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Smith'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.comIt 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.comParish Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Olney, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOlney lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Olney by road is Wolverton (WOL), about 19 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Olney for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 11 minutes and 64.6 miles in clear traffic via the A509, M1 and M25; allow more 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, 55.8 miles from Olney; it is in place before your collection time.
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