Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Waltham Cross
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Waltham Cross, by chauffeur. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 52 minutes from Waltham Cross (45.5 miles) via the A121, M25 and A30. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years. Waltham Cross sits by the River Lea. Waltham Cross sits in Hertfordshire. Eleanor Cross in Waltham Cross is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Waltham Cross. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Waltham Cross is 52 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Waltham Cross takes 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Waltham Cross to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park52 min, 45.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Waltham Cross52 min, 45.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.comWaltham Cross lies on or beside the River Lea.
Source: wikidata.orgWaltham Cross is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgEleanor Cross, in central Waltham Cross, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmart 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.comOriginally 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.comWaltham Cross has a population of about 8,600.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Waltham Cross for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
52 minutes and 45.5 miles in clear traffic via the A121, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 71.9 miles from Waltham Cross; 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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