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Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX, England
01753 755297
Ranked #202 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: Built in 1745 to house the old palace guards, this is London's largest single open space that is used for the changing of the guards.
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London, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Nice if you want to take a few photos of the guardsmen. A busy road (Whitehall) More

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St. Alabans,England
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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If you are lucky to see the Parade or the horse being trained it is a stiring sight and a must for any visiter to London. The riding skill is great but the work the men put in to ensure their uniforms, tack and horses are imaculate is pure dedication. More

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London, United Kingdom
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57 reviews 57 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

in the end it is a big empty space - unless there si something going on there it is a bit dull More

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London
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

With all the tourists, around which was great it was a bit of grind, trying to see them with my young son. We just got to see the tops of their heads and hear the clip clop of the horses. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Possibly, a tourist or new resident should see it once. But you have to love horses and young men with high testosterone levels to see it again. More

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London, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Enjoy the spectacle of this ceremony dating back hundreds of years. The colours, the marching, the horses, the smells ,the discipline shown by man and animals,the traditional constant changing of guards on duty, the whole thing is an amzing sight to behold. Been coming back year after year and am still astounded! I am a Brit and bias but if... More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Taking a trip down Whitehall to see the Royal Horse Guards, then venture into the museum to the rear. Reasonably priced entrance at £6.00 for adults and less for adults and seniors. It is a working museum and you can watch the Royal Horse Guards (via a purpose built large window) as they take care of their horses and equipment.... More

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Bedford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Lovely place to be lovely area of London. We stayed in the Horseguards hotel, The gardens were lovely. More

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glasgow
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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i went to see this many years ago when i was in london and to watch it you can see how much time and effort went into the making of this fantastic day proud men and women showing what fantastic training they have More

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london
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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It was very nice and well worth the effort to get there! More

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