Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from The Kensington Hotel
From The Kensington Hotel to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, door to drop-off. The Kensington Hotel stands in London. The hotel has 150 rooms. The building dates to 1994. West Brompton station is 3 minutes away by car. Expect about 40 minutes on the road via the A4, M4 and M25, a distance of 22.7 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 7 minutes less in the car. 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. By road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
How the day runs
At The Kensington Hotel the concierge will know the car is outside. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. Leaving The Kensington Hotel, the car picks up the A4 and keeps to the main roads. 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. The return to The Kensington Hotel takes about 40 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- The Kensington Hotel to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park40 min, 22.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to The Kensington Hotel40 min, 22.6 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 Kensington Hotel has 150 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Kensington dates to 1994.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Kensington Hotel by road is West Brompton (WBP), 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.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Kensington Hotel to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
About 40 minutes and 22.7 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 10 minutes from The Kensington 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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