Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from West Malling
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in West Malling. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 3 minutes from West Malling (56.0 miles) via the M26, M25 and A30. 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. Some 2,600 people call West Malling home. West Malling is in Kent. The line through West Malling is the Maidstone East Line.
How the day runs
In West Malling, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Getting back to West Malling takes 1 hour 3 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, West Malling is 100.9 miles and 1 hour 40 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- West Malling to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 56 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to West Malling1 hr 3 min, 55.8 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.comWest Malling had about 2,600 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Malling is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgWest Malling station is on the Maidstone East Line.
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.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest station named by the organisers is Virginia Water or Sunningdale (also Egham) (About 10 minutes by car from Virginia Water or Sunningdale, 15 from Egham; trains on the Waterloo-Reading line).
Source: guardspoloclub.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Egham (EGH), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from West Malling?
56.0 miles via the M26, M25 and A30: 1 hour 3 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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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