Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Willesden
Leaving Willesden for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. Clear-road time from Willesden: 44 minutes for the 24.3 miles. 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. The club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world. Grade II*: Church of St Mary, 0.6 miles from Willesden's centre. For Willesden, the county is Greater London. The North London line serves Brondesbury Park.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Willesden address, timed to the day's start. 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. The return to Willesden is 24.0 miles, 43 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 9 minutes from Willesden.
- Willesden to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park44 min, 24.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Willesden43 min, 24 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.comChurch of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Willesden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWillesden is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgBrondesbury Park station is on the North London 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 season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
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.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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Willesden for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
44 minutes and 24.3 miles in clear traffic via the A406, M4 and M25; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 54.5 miles from Willesden; 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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