Cowdray Park Polo Club, known as “The Home of British Polo,” is the most complete polo facility in Great Britain. Located near Midhurst in the West Sussex countryside, the club operates 11 polo fields, more than any other venue in British polo, and holds 14,000 spectators on Gold Cup final day. It is the home of the King Power Gold Cup, also known as the British Open Polo Championship, the most prestigious title in British polo.
Cowdray Park has hosted polo since 1910, and the Gold Cup has been played here since 1956. The estate, set against the ruins of Cowdray House (a Tudor manor destroyed by fire in 1793), provides a setting that connects modern high-goal polo to centuries of English country life. The 11 fields are spread across the estate’s parkland, with the main ground featuring natural grass surfaces maintained to the highest standard. The Sussex countryside, green and rolling, makes Cowdray one of the most beautiful polo venues anywhere in the world.
Midhurst is in the Europe/London timezone. During the Gold Cup (late June through mid-July), British Summer Time (UTC+1) applies. The final on July 19 at 15:00 BST is 14:00 UTC, 10:00 in New York, 11:00 in Buenos Aires, and 23:00 in Tokyo. Check whatisthetime.now/midhurst for live local time in the United Kingdom.
The Gold Cup at Cowdray has been won by the sport’s greatest names. Adolfo Cambiaso, Pablo Mac Donough, and Facundo Pieres have all lifted the trophy here. The 2026 edition adds the British Ladies Open Final to Gold Cup day on July 19, a new development that expands the programme. Following the Cartier Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club in May-June, the Gold Cup at Cowdray closes the British high-goal season. For many players, particularly the Argentine professionals who travel to England for the summer, winning at Cowdray is the goal that defines the trip.