Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Welwyn Garden City
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Welwyn Garden City. Clear-road time from Welwyn Garden City: 52 minutes for the 39.5 miles. Play is usually from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June; the 2027 calendar is still to come. It describes itself as Europe's largest polo club by membership and number of grounds, with about 1,000 social and 160 playing members. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. Welwyn Garden City is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people, about 52,000 at the last figure. 0.5 miles from Welwyn Garden City's centre stands Templewood School, listed Grade II*. Welwyn Garden City is a garden city.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Welwyn Garden City. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. After the day, it is 51 minutes back to Welwyn Garden City. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Welwyn Garden City takes 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Welwyn Garden City to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park52 min, 39.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Welwyn Garden City51 min, 39.1 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.comThe club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comWelwyn Garden City had about 52,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgTemplewood School, 0.5 miles out from central Welwyn Garden City, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWelwyn Garden City is classed as a garden city.
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.comSmith's Lawn has the Clubhouse overlooking the Queen's Ground plus five more fields; Flemish Farm adds two grounds with Windsor Castle views.
Source: guardspoloclub.comWelwyn Garden City is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Welwyn Garden City for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
52 minutes and 39.5 miles in clear traffic via the A414, M25 and A30; allow more on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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.
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