Buckingham Palace
Enjoy a visit Buckingham Palace - home to the British Monarchy in London
Buckingham Palace has been the official residence in London for the British monarch since 1837. It also serves as the headquarters of the administration for the Monarchy.
This massive royal residence contains 775 different rooms including nineteen State rooms which are often used by the Royal Family to host and entertain Heads of State and other officials. The Palace houses many highly valued works of art that make up a portion of the Royal Collection, one of the world's major art collections.
During your visit to Buckingham Palace you can enjoy viewing and photographing the impressive facades and the Victoria Memorial. Arrive in the morning and witness the famous Changing of the Guard Ceremony which occurs daily at 11:30am during the summer and every second day at 11:30am the rest of the year.
From July through October you can tour The State Rooms - A tour that includes the lavish State Rooms decorated with paintings and priceless scupltures by the masters as well as the Palace Garden, a private sanctuary that is home to at least 30 species of birds and over 350 varieties of wild flowers, and also a special exhibition of collectibles and/or The Royal Mews - Where the State vehicles and horses that transport the Royal Family are kept and maintained. These include motor cars and spectacular carriages including the Gold State Coach that is featured in Coronations.
Throughout the year you can also visit The Queens Gallery where you can view and exhibition of fine art items that are rotated from the Royal Collection. Admission Charges apply to the above tours and can be purchased indivually or as a package. Each of the above links will give you all the information you need.
There are many other attractions within easy walking distance of Buckingham Palace. Some of these include Saint James's Park, Hyde Park, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. These attractions can be nicely combined into a memorable one or two day walking tour.
For more information about the Buckingham Palace and the various options for tours and hours visit their official website linked above.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: For inside tours onlyAddress: London SW1A 1AA, UK
Phone: 0303 123 7300
Official Website: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace Reviews
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This very much reminded me of our White House in the US. It is surrounded by a steel fence, heavily guarded and can only be admired from afar. Only excitement at the gate was a delivery truck, so no Royals. Remember not to place your phone through the fencing as that isn’t allowed.
Beautifully gilded spikes and other ornaments. The gates are flanked by a lion (represents England) and a unicorn (represents Scotland). This combination goes all the way back to 1603. This is also seen on the Royal shield as they are showcased on either side.
We don’t have guards such as the ones at Buckingham Palace though. It was winter, so they had their grey coats on. Very majestic indeed, well, unless one slips a bit. Surprisingly enough, I captured this on my phone. I felt bad for the soldier, but glad he didn’t fall.
We didn't go to the other areas of the Palace as we just mainly was infront of it.
Daniel Grove - 3 weeks ago
Even come here many time but every time come different vibes. Nice feeling. People around the world come here to see where the king of UK live. Enjoy walking around park infant of the palace. So nice and lucky with nice sky today.
Bubble Jung - a week ago
I found out that the best time to visit just for the sake of being there and taking photos is, at night! There are far less people and you get to explore all the angles you want of the imposing Palace at the back, the gates out front and the Victoria monument overlooking the gates.
During the day, the place is crowded and you're likely to struggle to get a suitable spot for a photo.
Emmanuel Chenze - 3 weeks ago
What a cool experience to see Buckingham Palace!! The statues and palace are really a must see. Take time and walk around here and see the sights but be prepared that it’s very very busy around here! This area was extremely packed each time we were there but there was lots of room to walk around and explore.
Stephen Franchuk - a month ago
What a dream to visit this place and see it for real. Hyde Park was beautiful and so were the gates and the monuments.
We visited late Sunday afternoon so there were not a huge amount of other tourists, making it easy to get around. Hyde Park was lovely to walk around and explore and then head up towards Piccadilly, where we found plenty of restaurants to choose from and underground stations to navigate back quickly.
CP - a week ago
Directions
| Tube Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Circle and District Line | Victoria | 12 minutes |
| Piccadilly Line | Green Park | 9 minutes |
| Victoria and Jubilee Line | Green Park | 9 minutes |
How to get to Buckingham Palace by Tube
From Green Park Station just make your way south through the park.
From Victoria Station walk west to Buckingham Palace Road and follow it north to the Palace.
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