Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2014 by Rick Steves
Author:Rick Steves
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Travel
Published: 2013-09-05T16:00:00+00:00
Royal Mews
Located to the left of Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s working stables, or “mews,” are open to visitors. The visit is likely to be disappointing unless you follow the included audioguide or the hourly guided tour (April-Oct only, 45 minutes), in which case it’s thoroughly entertaining—especially if you’re interested in horses and/or royalty. You’ll see a few of the Queen’s 30 horses, a fancy car, and a bunch of old carriages, finishing with the Gold State Coach (c. 1760, 4 tons, 4 mph). Queen Victoria said absolutely no cars. When she died, in 1901, the mews got its first Daimler. Today, along with the hay-eating transport, the stable is home to five Bentleys and Rolls-Royce Phantoms, with one on display.
Cost and Hours: £8.25, April-Oct daily 10:00-17:00, Nov-March Mon-Sat 10:00-16:00, closed Sun, last entry 45 minutes before closing, guided tours on the hour, Buckingham Palace Road, Tube: Victoria, tel. 020/7766-7302.
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