Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from South Ockendon
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from South Ockendon, by chauffeur. Clear-road time from South Ockendon: 1 hour 13 minutes for the 62.8 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. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Historic England lists Little Belhus, 0.5 miles from South Ockendon's centre, at Grade II*. Ockendon station dates from 1892. South Ockendon's population was put at about 22,000 in 2021.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in South Ockendon in good time for the gates. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. The return to South Ockendon is 61.5 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 39 minutes from South Ockendon via the A40, M40 and M25.
- South Ockendon to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 13 min, 62.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to South Ockendon1 hr 11 min, 61.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.comLittle Belhus, 0.5 miles out from central South Ockendon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOckendon station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.orgSouth Ockendon had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
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 club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from South Ockendon for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 13 minutes and 62.8 miles in clear traffic via the A282, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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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