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Horse Guards London
If you are in London, or going to London, visit the Royal Horse Guards. Horse Guards is named for the troops who have mounted the Queen’s Life Guard on Whitehall. It is deemed the official entrance to Buckingham Palace. The Horse Guards began on Whitehall in 1660 under the rule of King Charles II. No one is allowed to drive or horseback ride through the parade ground without consent, via an Ivory pass, from the Queen. The Horse Guards parade ground is located behind the Whitehall building. Your family walking through is permissible, and not uncommon. Unfortunately, you will not need or get an Ivory pass (which sounds really cool). If you cross through Horse Guards from Whitehall, through the Horse Guards Parade Ground, across the street is Saint James Park. It is a short, but beautiful, walk through Saint James Park to Buckingham Palace. Your family will love this experience. Horse Guards is a child friendly activity, as is the walk through Saint James Park to Buckingham Palace. It is free of charge to watch.
Number 10 Downing Street is located a few blocks away on Whitehall. Downing Street is not open to the public, in fact it is guarded and gated, but you can look down the street through the iron fence.
Horse Guard Changing Ceremony
Mon-Sat: 11:00
Sun: 10:00
Dismounting Ceremony: daily at 4pm
Open: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
Location:
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AX,
United Kingdom
Horse Guards Parade
Horse Guards Rd
London SW1A 2AX, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7414 2357
London Underground: Embankment Station (Circle, Bakerloo, District, and Northern Lines)
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