Brocket Hall
Season events from Brocket Hall
Big days out from Brocket Hall, by chauffeur. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn is around 56 minutes away (usually Season April to mid-September; Cartier Queen's Cup runs late May to mid-June with the final on a Sunday (19 May-14 June in 2026)). For Royal Ascot (15–19 June 2027), the drive is 44.1 miles. For the Chelsea Flower Show (18–22 May 2027), the drive is 26.5 miles. Henley Royal Regatta sits 1 hr 4 min from the hotel; it runs 29 June – 4 July 2027. Outside the big festivals, Royal Windsor Racecourse (50 min) and Kempton Park Racecourse (55 min). Guest accommodation at Melbourne Lodge is Grade I listed and has 16 en-suite bedrooms overlooking Broadwater Lake. Welwyn Garden City is the railway station nearest by road, 3.5 miles off.
How the day runs
For Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn at Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, the route follows the A414 and M25. You are dropped off at the point allowed for your ticket or enclosure. The car stays on hand all day; it does not leave and come back. The drive back to Brocket Hall is around 55 minutes, plus the time it takes car parks to empty. Ravensley is independent of every event listed; tickets are bought from the organisers.
- Brocket Hall to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park56 min, 40.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Brocket Hall55 min, 40.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Guest accommodation at Melbourne Lodge is Grade I listed and has 16 en-suite bedrooms overlooking Broadwater Lake.
Source: brocket-hall.co.ukBrocket Hall is a 543-acre Hertfordshire estate with a stately home, two championship golf courses and a riverside restaurant.
Source: brocket-hall.co.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Welwyn Garden City, roughly 12 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Luton Airport, around 28 minutes and 8.8 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Brocket Hall to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: how long by car?
Around 56 minutes (40.1 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
Will the car wait for the whole day?
Yes. The chauffeur stays close from drop-off until you leave.
When does Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn take place?
Usually Season April to mid-September; Cartier Queen's Cup runs late May to mid-June with the final on a Sunday (19 May-14 June in 2026); the 2027 dates are not yet published.
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- Chauffeur at Brocket Hall
- Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn by chauffeur
- Royal Ascot by chauffeur
- The Chelsea Flower Show by chauffeur
- Henley Royal Regatta by chauffeur
- Chauffeur to Royal Windsor Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Kempton Park Racecourse
- A day in London from Brocket Hall
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