Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Wokingham
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Wokingham. The run is 11.6 miles, 32 minutes on a clear road via the A329. 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. One Wokingham landmark is 33, Rose Street, listed Grade II*. 35 and 35a, Rose Street in Wokingham is Grade II* listed. Wokingham had roughly 38,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Wokingham in good time for the gates. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Wokingham takes 33 minutes on clear roads. The car sets out from Oxford, 49.9 miles from Wokingham.
- Wokingham to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park32 min, 11.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Wokingham33 min, 11.7 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.com33, Rose Street, in central Wokingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk35 and 35a, Rose Street, in central Wokingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWokingham had about 38,000 residents in 2021.
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.comLondon Heathrow is about 27 minutes away by road (8.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough 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.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wokingham for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
32 minutes and 11.6 miles in clear traffic via the A329; allow more 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, 49.9 miles from Wokingham; it is in place before your collection time.
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