Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Whitchurch
Leaving Whitchurch for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 43.4 miles, roughly 1 hour on a clear road via the A34, A303 and M3. The season runs 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. Originally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024. Historic England lists Whitchurch's Church of All Hallows at Grade II*. Among Whitchurch's listed buildings is Whitchurch Silk Mill (Grade II*). Trains call at Whitchurch, 3 minutes from Whitchurch by road.
How the day runs
A Whitchurch pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. 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. Home to Whitchurch is roughly 1 hour once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Whitchurch is 58 minutes, built into the booking.
- Whitchurch to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr, 43.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Whitchurch1 hr, 43 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.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comChurch of All Hallows, in central Whitchurch, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWhitchurch Silk Mill, in central Whitchurch, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Whitchurch by road is Whitchurch (WCH), about 3 minutes' drive.
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.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Whitchurch for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Roughly 1 hour and 43.4 miles in clear traffic via the A34, A303 and M3; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 40.4 miles from Whitchurch; 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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