Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Swanley
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Swanley. Clear-road time from Swanley: roughly 1 hour for the 53.0 miles. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Swanley is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 18,000 at the last figure. Trains stop right in Swanley, at Swanley. Kent is Swanley's county.
How the day runs
In Swanley, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Swanley is 52.2 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Swanley takes 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Swanley to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr, 53 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Swanley58 min, 52.2 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.comSwanley had about 18,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Swanley by road is Swanley (SAY), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley is in Kent.
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.comFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Swanley for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Roughly 1 hour and 53.0 miles in clear traffic via the B2173, 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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