Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Stevenage
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Stevenage. Clear-road time from Stevenage: 56 minutes for the 46.7 miles. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. 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. With about 90,000 residents, Stevenage is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people. The line through Stevenage is the East Coast Main Line. The station at Stevenage opened in 1973.
How the day runs
A Stevenage pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to Stevenage takes 56 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 17 minutes from Stevenage.
- Stevenage to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park56 min, 46.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Stevenage56 min, 46.4 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.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.comStevenage had about 90,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgStevenage station is on the East Coast Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgStevenage station opened in 1973.
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.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Stevenage?
46.7 miles via the A1(M), A414 and M25: 56 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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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