Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Reading
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting from Reading. The car comes to your door in Reading. Reading is a place of roughly 163,000 people. Reading station is 2 minutes away by car. Expect about 41 minutes on the road via the A329, A3290 and A329(M), a distance of 18.6 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 6 minutes less 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. By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Collection is from your front door in Reading. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. From there it is the A329, A3290 and A329(M) to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. 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. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. The return to Reading takes about 42 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Reading to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park41 min, 18.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Reading42 min, 18.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEnter 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 162,666.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Reading by road is Reading (RDG), about 2 minutes' drive.
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.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How far is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Reading?
About 41 minutes and 18.6 miles in clear traffic, via the A329, A3290 and A329(M); 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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham). From Reading, a car goes door to door in about 41 minutes.
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