The London home of the Queen is open to tourists for a short while in the summer. It’s well worth visiting too as you get to see most of the state rooms. If the Royal Standard is flying on the flag pole, the Queen is in residence. Tube Stop: Green Park. This is an extract from our free London City Guide.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The Palace is open from late July to late September each year. The dates do vary from year to year, so check out the latest dates here. On the tour you will enter at the side of Buckingham Palace and proceed to the inner courtyard. You will see the state rooms rather than any of the Queen’s private quarters and finally you exit into the huge garden at the rear. An audio tour is provided as part of the admission price and a special children’s version, which our kids enjoyed, is available too. 2009 adult admission was £17 per person, children £9.75, under 5s free. A family ticket is £45. We enjoyed our visit but we did think there was a lot of the palace that you don’t get to see. We’d have liked to see some of the “working” areas too.
ADDRESS
Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA
Tel: +44 (0) 207 766 7300
Email: bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk
Buckingham Palace is at the end of a long straight road call The Mall which leads from Trafalgar Square. From Green Park tube station walk through Green Park (10 mins), from Victoria walk along Buckingham Palace Road.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE LINKS
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