Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Richmond
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Richmond. Clear-road time from Richmond: 38 minutes for the 20.4 miles. 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. 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. Rail reached Richmond station in 1869. Richmond's population was put at about 21,000 in 2011. The Trumpeters' House in Richmond is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Richmond. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. Richmond is 19.9 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Richmond is 1 hour 8 minutes, built into the booking.
- Richmond to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park38 min, 20.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Richmond37 min, 19.9 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.comRichmond station opened in 1869.
Source: wikidata.orgRichmond had about 21,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Trumpeters' House, in central Richmond, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmart 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.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
What drive time should we allow from Richmond for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
38 minutes and 20.4 miles in clear traffic via the M4, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 59.4 miles from Richmond; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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