Buckingham Palace

Another of the must see places on the tourist map of London. There actually isn’t much to see really… you can’t get in to the castle until August and September... but it is so famous it is definately worth taking a look. It is probably best to make sure you don’t miss the changing of the guard because that is kind of cool with all the music and the drums and the furry hats and the marching.



Try and get there early and get a spot up close to the fence, the closer to the main gates the better. Then get ready to run across to the other railings as soon as the gates of the palace open to get another good photo spot for when the guards march out through the park. The building is very impressive, and St James Park is a lovely surrounding. Keep an eye out for the squirrels in the park, they are super cute! Some are so tame they will come up and take food right away from you, they are very used to tourists. Some other attractions at the castle are the Queen’s Gallery and the Royal Mews, check for opening times before you go because it varies throughout the year. Check the facts about times for the changing of the guard and opening hours here.



A really nice walk is to take in St James’s Park and walk down south to Westminster, to the Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. It’s only a short stroll from the palace. The nearest tube station to the palace is St James’s Park on the circle and district lines. The walk from the tube station to the palace is clearly signposted.