Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Thatcham
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Thatcham, by chauffeur. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 58 minutes from Thatcham (32.6 miles) via the A4, M4 and A329. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. Berkshire is Thatcham's county. Historic England lists Thatcham's St Mary's Church at Grade II*. Thatcham is the closest railway station to Thatcham, 5 minutes by car.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Thatcham. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Thatcham takes 56 minutes on clear roads. The car sets out from Oxford, 29.5 miles from Thatcham.
- Thatcham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park58 min, 32.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Thatcham56 min, 32.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.comThatcham is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Thatcham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Thatcham by road is Thatcham (THA), about 5 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.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.comThatcham had about 25,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Thatcham?
32.6 miles via the A4, M4 and A329: 58 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 29.5 miles from Thatcham; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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