Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Woodstock
A chauffeured day at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, leaving from Woodstock. The run is 57.1 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes on a clear road via the A40, M40 and M25. 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. Woodstock's nearest station by road is Hanborough (HND), 8 minutes away. Rail reached Hanborough station in 1853. Blenheim Palace, 0.5 miles from Woodstock's centre, holds a Grade I listing.
How the day runs
A Woodstock pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. The return to Woodstock is 56.6 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 23 minutes from Woodstock via the A4144, A34 and A44.
- Woodstock to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park1 hr 10 min, 57.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Woodstock1 hr 10 min, 56.6 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.comThe closest National Rail station to Woodstock by road is Hanborough (HND), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHanborough station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgBlenheim Palace, 0.5 miles out from central Woodstock, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSmart 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 club hosts the Inter Regimental, described as the oldest continually played polo trophy in the world.
Source: guardspoloclub.comA car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comWoodstock is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Woodstock?
57.1 miles via the A40, M40 and M25: 1 hour 10 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
The 2027 dates are still to be announced.
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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