Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Rickmansworth
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Rickmansworth. Clear-road time from Rickmansworth: 35 minutes for the 21.3 miles. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Rail reached Rickmansworth station in 1887. For rail, Rickmansworth (RIC) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive. Rickmansworth lies within Hertfordshire.
How the day runs
A Rickmansworth pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. The return to Rickmansworth is 21.1 miles, 35 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Rickmansworth is 56 minutes, built into the booking.
- Rickmansworth to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park35 min, 21.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Rickmansworth35 min, 21.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comRickmansworth station opened in 1887.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Rickmansworth by road is Rickmansworth (RIC), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRickmansworth is in Hertfordshire.
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 nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest station named by the organisers is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham) (About 10 minutes by car from Virginia Water or Sunningdale, 15 from Egham; trains on the Waterloo-Reading line).
Source: guardspoloclub.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Rickmansworth for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
35 minutes and 21.3 miles in clear traffic via the A412, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 47.8 miles from Rickmansworth; 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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