Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Yateley
Bound for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, starting in Yateley. Clear-road time from Yateley: 36 minutes for the 16.6 miles. The usual timing is from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. Hampshire is Yateley's county. Yateley's nearest station by road is Sandhurst (SND), 6 minutes away. Yateley had roughly 20,000 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Yateley. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Yateley is 37 minutes once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, Yateley is 49.8 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes via the A34 and M4.
- Yateley to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park36 min, 16.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Yateley37 min, 17 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
A car park pass includes space behind the car for a picnic; barbecues are banned anywhere on Smith's Lawn.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comYateley is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Yateley by road is Sandhurst (SND), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgYateley had about 20,000 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.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Yateley?
16.6 miles via the A327, M3 and B3020: 36 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, 49.8 miles from Yateley; it is in place before your collection time.
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