Dorset Square Hotel
Season events from Dorset Square Hotel
Big days out from Dorset Square Hotel. The Chelsea Flower Show, 18–22 May 2027, takes about 15 minutes by road. Wimbledon, 28 June – 11 July 2027, takes about 31 minutes by road. For Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, allow about 48 minutes for the 25.5 miles. 29.5 miles separate the hotel from Ascot Racecourse, home of Royal Ascot. On ordinary race days, Royal Windsor Racecourse takes 42 min and Kempton Park Racecourse is about 44 minutes. The site was once Thomas Lord's first cricket ground, and the 38 bedrooms carry cricket-themed art. The address is Dorset Square, NW1 6QN.
How the day runs
To Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, the car takes the M4 and M25. Drop-off follows the organisers' rules: enter via Blacknest Gate (sat nav SL5 7SA) and drive about a mile through the park. On ticketed event days cars may drop spectators at a designated cars turning point without a car pass, a short walk from the Clubhouse. All parking is unallocated and needs a car pass. After the last race or the final session, the car is ready to go. Coming back to the hotel takes about 48 minutes, plus the time the car parks need to clear. The events are independent of Ravensley: book your tickets with them, and the car with us.
- Dorset Square Hotel to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park48 min, 25.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Dorset Square Hotel48 min, 25.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The site was once Thomas Lord's first cricket ground, and the 38 bedrooms carry cricket-themed art.
Source: firmdalehotels.comThe Great Plant Sell Off takes place 4pm-5.30pm on the final Saturday.
Source: rhs.org.ukThe Championships have been held from 1877.
Source: content.wimbledon.comIt is Firmdale's original London townhouse hotel, in a Regency-style building overlooking a garden square at 39-40 Dorset Square, Marylebone NW1 6QN.
Source: firmdalehotels.comThe Potting Shed restaurant can be arranged for private events and weddings, up to exclusive hire.
Source: firmdalehotels.comBy road, the closest station is Marylebone, about 1 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 34 minutes' drive (17.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from Dorset Square Hotel to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
About 48 minutes (25.5 miles) in clear traffic; allow longer on the day.
Can the car wait all day?
Yes. The chauffeur stays nearby from drop-off to the last race.
What are the 2027 dates for the Chelsea Flower Show?
18–22 May 2027.
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