Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Ampersand Hotel
From The Ampersand Hotel to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, door to drop-off. The Ampersand Hotel stands in London. It is a 111-room hotel. By rail, the closest stop is West Brompton, 5 minutes' drive. 22.8 miles separate The Ampersand Hotel from Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park: about 40 minutes on the A4, M4 and M25. That is 7 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn usually runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members.
How the day runs
The chauffeur arrives at The Ampersand Hotel ahead of time and waits by the entrance. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. Leaving The Ampersand Hotel, the car picks up the A4 and keeps to the main roads. Drop-off follows the published arrangements. 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. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. The return to The Ampersand Hotel takes about 40 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- The Ampersand Hotel to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park40 min, 22.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to The Ampersand Hotel40 min, 22.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
It 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.comEnter 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 Ampersand Hotel has 111 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Ampersand Hotel by road is West Brompton (WBP), about 5 minutes' drive.
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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.comSmith'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.com
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Questions
How far is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Ampersand Hotel?
About 40 minutes and 22.8 miles in clear traffic, via the A4, M4 and M25; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 11 minutes from The Ampersand Hotel; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; usually from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June.
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