Horse Guards Parade

Learn about the Household Cavalry and see their working stables through a large glass screen. Visit our website for opening times and our online shop.

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The Household Division (Horse Guards Rd) London Greater London SW1A 2AX United Kingdom

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Yarn Lam

Along the middle path from the main archway it is lined with square stones. Stand along this line behind the stones and you will get a good view of the guards cantering past after change of guards .

Morgans Hotel Group Manager

Eyes left for Horse Guards , the grand 18thC Palladian-style HQ of the Household Cavalry & the exercise ground of Horse Guards Parade. Posing with the mounted troopers on Whitehall is a tourist 's love Read more

Rashid Khan

The walk around the back of Downing St. and on towards Buckingham Palace is very nice. But only if the gates are open. On this day, they were closed to the public.

FIVB

At the 2012 London Olympics, the Horse Guards Parade became a focal point around the world, and the biggest stars in beach volleyball and volleyball made their mark in history.

Andrew Talaga

The guards change at 11am Mon - Sat and 10am on a Sunday. Get there 10 mins early. A great (free) spectacle to watch

Roy Chen

Pretty easy to get a good spot since everyone is more focused at the palace .

B L

Guards have winter and summer uniforms. They change to the summer uniform when UK adopts daylight saving time or British summer time.

Londonist

Notice the clock that crowns the main building? You'll see a black mark next to the number '2'. That's the hour at which Charles I was beheaded at the neighbouring Banqueting House.

Joey Carmello

There's a horse-changing ceremony at 11. They march in, play the trumpet, and stare at each other for at least 15 minutes. Then we left.

Rafal W.

Palladian composition at the heart of Whitehall , for a hundred years HQ of the British Army. Duke of Wellington's office as it was c1842.

Natasha 'Tashster' Brassington

If ever you wanted the perfect chance to see overexcited horses then here is the perfect opportunity. The accompanying building itself is worth seeing just for the sense of pomp'

BrokeinLondon.com

Traditionally, this was the entrance to the Royal Palaces and now the Parade ground is the setting for military ceremonies throughout the year. Read more

Brian Strauss

I cannot name a better, or more beautiful parade ground for English cavalry .

HISTORY UK

This paradeground is the scene of the world famous Trooping the Colour, which since 1748 has marked the monarch’s birthday. The march past of the Household Division involves almost 400 musicians .

Dave Marshall

The stables and ceremonial home of the Queen's Guards . Access from whitehall is availabl onto the Till's yard

Matt Barber

Check out the cool guns outside. A Turkish one and a gift from the Spanish.

Carl Griffin

Great place to watch traditional British pageantry.

ellali

Horses are so gentle and beautiful

Olga Sidorova

Fantastic Show! Love it!

Paul Neades

The guards look great. Get a photo here.

Geraldine Mahoney-Moore

It was originally the official entrance to Buckingham Palace . Horse Guards was once a full Army garrison and is said to be haunted.

Chris Haines

You can see horses and fancy ceremonies here.

Murad A.

Lovely place

Jimmy Y

Catch both blue and red regiments

Kevin McCulley

A bit dull if nothing's on but quite picturesque when in full pomp.

Gagan Singh

It was a nice surprise to visit this place.

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#HorseGuardsParade

Priya Tungrus

A little bit of history!

Anastasia Shiyanova

State funeral of the Queen

Faith Wong

Those horses are gorgeous.

Richard Costigan

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ceremony but worth it.

Axel C

Nice place to visit!

Angela Rawlings

See guard change over a half-hour starting 11-ish.

Caleb Leung

Coronation set

Nora May

Looks gorgeous!

Rosa Mendes

Beautiful horses!

Vicente Martinez

A las 12 hay cambio de guardia. No es que sea muy largo, pero verlo tiene su encanto.

Dannie H.

Hier gibt es auch einen Wachwechsel... sehr amüsant, aber toll für Kinder...

Marco Assini

E' emozionante avere la fortuna di assistere a una parata delle Guardie!

Alceu Andrade

O ambiente carrega a energia do lugar. Muito bonito a estrutura da cavalaria real.

Djeine M

É até engraçado, todo mundo quer tirar foto com os cavalos ou guardas.

Kateryna Ukrainian

Сколько раз тут ни была - коней не видела))) но запашок есть)))

Valentina Re

Cavalli , cavalli ed ancora cavalli . Un posto bellissimo.

M

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ( الخيل معقود بنواصيها الخير الى يوم القيامه )

Jeremy Hertmans

Pas sur que de geuler comme ça soit encore de notre epoque

Jordis Bodenschatz

Sehr toll anzuschauen!!!

chukubi

Saate bak II nin üzerinde siyah bir işaret var. 1nci Charles'in infazini simgeler

Petr Nekvinda

Koně občas neposlouchají a to je sranda O:-)

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