Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Walton-on-Thames
Leaving Walton-on-Thames for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 12.2 miles, 30 minutes on a clear road via the A244, A308 and A30. Expect it from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. By car, Walton-on-Thames station is 5 minutes from Walton-on-Thames. Water here means the River Thames, which passes Walton-on-Thames. Walton-on-Thames is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 67,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Walton-on-Thames in good time for the gates. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Walton-on-Thames is 30 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Walton-on-Thames takes 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Walton-on-Thames to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park30 min, 12.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Walton-on-Thames30 min, 12.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe closest National Rail station to Walton-on-Thames by road is Walton-on-Thames (WAL), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWalton-on-Thames lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgWalton-on-Thames had about 67,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart 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.comIt 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.comWalton-on-Thames is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Walton-on-Thames?
12.2 miles via the A244, A308 and A30: 30 minutes in clear traffic, 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 come from?
Oxford, 57.2 miles from Walton-on-Thames; it is in place before your collection time.
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