Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Adria
The Adria to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn. From The Adria in London, the car is brought to the door at the agreed time. It is a 24-room hotel. The nearest station by road is West Brompton, about 4 minutes away. Expect about 39 minutes on the road via the A4, M4 and M25, a distance of 22.5 miles. That is 8 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. It is usually held from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; the 2027 dates are not out yet. By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of The Adria before you come down. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the A4, M4 and M25 to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Drop-off at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Back at The Adria about 39 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- The Adria to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park39 min, 22.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to The Adria39 min, 22.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEnter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmart 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 Adria has 24 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Adria by road is West Brompton (WBP), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Adria to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
About 39 minutes and 22.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A4, M4 and M25; allow longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car drop us?
Enter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass.
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