Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Woodley
Leaving Woodley for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park. The run is 16.3 miles, 37 minutes on a clear road via the A329, A3290 and A329(M). The usual timing is 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. Grade II*: St John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles from Woodley's centre. Grade II*: Bulmershe Manor, 0.5 miles from Woodley's centre. By car, Earley station is 6 minutes from Woodley.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Woodley 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. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Woodley takes 37 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 59 minutes from Woodley.
- Woodley to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park37 min, 16.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Woodley37 min, 16.4 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.comSt John the Evangelist Church, 0.5 miles out from central Woodley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBulmershe Manor, 0.5 miles out from central Woodley, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Woodley by road is Earley (EAR), about 6 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.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 Woodley?
16.3 miles via the A329, A3290 and A329(M): 37 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
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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