Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association polo club situated in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight miles from Hyde Park Corner. The club's facilities include three polo fields, a stick and ball field, an exercise track, livery service, coaching and a members' clubhouse with a restaurant and bar which is managed by Blue Strawberry Group. Polo is played at Ham Polo Club between May and September. The club has around 70 playing members and several hundred social members.
England back Eden Ormerod at the Toast New Zealand International match
Hissam Ali Haider and Marco Forcaccia in The Dubai Trophy final
Honourable Artillery Company corps of drums at the HAC polo day
Display of Austin Healey classic British Sports Cars at Roehampton Trophy finals day
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in southwest London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. It is governed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council and is divided into nineteen wards. The population is 198,019 and the major settlements are Barnes, East Sheen, Mortlake, Kew, Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton.
Richmond Park and the wider Richmond-upon-Thames from above
Hampton Court Palace
Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park
Douglas House in Petersham, which houses the German School London