Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Woburn Sands
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, with the car from Woburn Sands. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 1 hour 3 minutes from Woburn Sands (55.4 miles) via the M1, M25 and A30. 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. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. Historic England lists Woburn Sands's Church of Saint Michael at Grade II*. Trains stop right in Woburn Sands, at Woburn Sands. Rail reached Woburn Sands station in 1846.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Woburn Sands 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. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Woburn Sands is roughly 1 hour once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 9 minutes from Woburn Sands via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Woburn Sands to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 3 min, 55.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Woburn Sands1 hr 2 min, 54.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comChurch of Saint Michael, in central Woburn Sands, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Woburn Sands by road is Woburn Sands (WOB), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgWoburn Sands station opened in 1846.
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.comFarnborough Airport is about 41 minutes away by road (15.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Woburn Sands?
55.4 miles via the M1, M25 and A30: 1 hour 3 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 49.1 miles from Woburn Sands; it is in place before your collection time.
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