Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Royston
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Royston. Clear-road time from Royston: 1 hour 13 minutes for the 61.3 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. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. 23, Kneesworth Street in Royston is Grade I listed. With about 17,000 residents, Royston is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people. Royston is in Hertfordshire.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Royston. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Royston is 61.0 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Royston is 87.7 miles and 1 hour 34 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Royston to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 13 min, 61.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Royston1 hr 12 min, 61 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.com23, Kneesworth Street, in central Royston, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRoyston had about 17,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgRoyston 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.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.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Royston for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 13 minutes and 61.3 miles in clear traffic via the A505, A1(M) and M25; allow more on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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.
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