Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from St Albans
St Albans to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: collected at home, set down at the gates. The run is 31.9 miles, 43 minutes on a clear road via the A405, M25 and A30. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. St Albans is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 82,000 at the last figure. Abbey Gateway in St Albans is Grade I listed. St Albans is a city.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in St Albans in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. After the day, it is 42 minutes back to St Albans. Positioning from Oxford to St Albans is 1 hour 3 minutes, built into the booking.
- St Albans to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park43 min, 31.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to St Albans42 min, 31.4 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.comSt Albans had about 82,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgAbbey Gateway, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Albans is classed as a city.
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.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.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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from St Albans for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
43 minutes and 31.9 miles in clear traffic via the A405, 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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