Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup

Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Sevenoaks

A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Sevenoaks. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 57 minutes from Sevenoaks (46.7 miles) via the A224, M25 and A30. It is usually held from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. 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. Sevenoaks station dates from 1868. Sevenoaks is the closest railway station to Sevenoaks, 3 minutes by car. Church of Saint Nicholas in Sevenoaks is Grade II* listed.

How the day runs

Pick-up is from your Sevenoaks address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Sevenoaks is 47.1 miles, 56 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Sevenoaks takes 1 hour 33 minutes.

  • Sevenoaks to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park57 min, 46.7 miles, in clear traffic
  • Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Sevenoaks56 min, 47.1 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.com
  • It 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
  • Sevenoaks station opened in 1868.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The closest National Rail station to Sevenoaks by road is Sevenoaks (SEV), about 3 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Church of Saint Nicholas, in central Sevenoaks, carries a Grade II* listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • 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.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.

    Source: guardspoloclub.com
  • Sevenoaks is in Kent.

    Source: wikidata.org

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Sevenoaks for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?

57 minutes and 46.7 miles in clear traffic via the A224, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 92.2 miles from Sevenoaks; 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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