Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Castle Hotel
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Castle Hotel. The Castle Hotel stands in Windsor. It stands on High Street, SL4 1LJ. Castle Hotel is Grade II listed. By rail, the closest stop is Windsor & Eton Central, 3 minutes' drive. 6.6 miles separate The Castle Hotel from Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park: about 22 minutes on the B3022, A308 and A328. That is 25 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
At The Castle Hotel the concierge will know the car is outside. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. From there it is the B3022, A308 and A328 to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. At Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Back at The Castle Hotel about 22 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- The Castle Hotel to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park22 min, 6.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to The Castle Hotel22 min, 6.6 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 Castle Hotel is on High Street, SL4 1LJ.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Castle Hotel is in Windsor, Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgCastle Hotel is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to The Castle Hotel by road is Windsor & Eton Central (WNC), about 3 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.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Castle Hotel to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
About 22 minutes and 6.6 miles in clear traffic, via the B3022, A308 and A328; allow longer on the day.
Can guests fly in for the day?
London Heathrow is about 27 minutes from Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park by road; an airport collection can be added.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about 57 minutes from The Castle Hotel; the car is positioned before your collection time.
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