Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Ware
Ware to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 1 hour 3 minutes via the A414, M25 and A30, before event traffic. It is usually held from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; 2027 dates follow later. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. Historic England lists Ware's Place House at Grade I. Hertfordshire is Ware's county. Ware station dates from 1843.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Ware. Set-down at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to Ware takes roughly 1 hour on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Ware is 73.5 miles and 1 hour 23 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Ware to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 47.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Ware1 hr 2 min, 46.8 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.comPlace House, in central Ware, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWare is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgWare station opened in 1843.
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.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Ware for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
1 hour 3 minutes and 47.3 miles in clear traffic via the A414, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 73.5 miles from Ware; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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