Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Pennyhill Park
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting from Pennyhill Park. From Pennyhill Park, the car is brought to the door at the agreed time. By rail, the closest stop is Bagshot, 6 minutes' drive. Expect about 27 minutes on the road via the A30, B3020 and A329, a distance of 7.6 miles. That is 20 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn usually 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.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of Pennyhill Park before you come down. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. Leaving Pennyhill Park, the car picks up the A30 and keeps to the main roads. Drop-off at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. After the last of the day, it is about 27 minutes back to Pennyhill Park.
- Pennyhill Park to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park27 min, 7.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Pennyhill Park27 min, 7.6 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.comThe closest National Rail station to Pennyhill Park by road is Bagshot (BAG), about 6 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.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.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Pennyhill Park to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
About 27 minutes and 7.6 miles in clear traffic, via the A30, B3020 and A329; allow 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 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.
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