Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Sydenham
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Sydenham. Allow 1 hour 9 minutes via the A214, M4 and M25, before event traffic. 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. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. The station at Sydenham opened in 1839. For Sydenham, the county is Greater London. Sydenham is the closest railway station to Sydenham, 3 minutes by car.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Sydenham. At Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. While you are at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car is parked up close by. Sydenham is 31.3 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 38 minutes from Sydenham via the M40, M4 and A214.
- Sydenham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 9 min, 31.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Sydenham1 hr 8 min, 31.3 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.comSydenham station opened in 1839.
Source: wikidata.orgSydenham is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Sydenham by road is Sydenham (SYD), about 3 minutes' drive.
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 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Sydenham?
31.7 miles via the A214, M4 and M25: 1 hour 9 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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