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Buckingham Palace


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 1,239 attractions in London
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Attraction type: Castle, Garden, Historic home, Historic site, Landmark/point of interest
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, City walk sightseeing
Address: Buckingham Palace Road London SW1A 1AA
England
Tel: 44 20 7839 1377
Fax: 44 20 7930 9625

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5 of 5 stars
dibonearth   105 contributions
Davidson, NC
Nov 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I think Buckingham palace is a “must experience” especially, if visiting London . If you plan to see the changing of the guard, plan to get there early and find a good vantage spot. I was lucky enough to be right up front and I enjoyed the whole ceremony. It was absolutely awesome. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to tour... more

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5 of 5 stars
bakagal   3 contributions
USA
Oct 17, 2009

Our experience was wonderful. We purchased tickets beforehand to visit the staterooms through viator. We picked up our tickets from the shop across the street, as per instructions, which went very smoothly. We had also reserved a wheelchair for my grandmother (btw, if you do that, you get a free companion ticket!) which was waiting for us at the gate.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Vanessacmc   30 contributions
Hertfordshire, England
Oct 7, 2009

I've worked in London for many years and have never been to Buckingham Palace. So this year, as part of my mission to visit more places in England, we booked a trip to the palace! We actually booked online and we were extremely glad we did, as the queues were horrendous - although quite well managed by the staff. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
PAMELACYPRUS   2 contributions
Cyprus
Sep 14, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a great value attraction which can take up to 2 hours, it is great to have the audio and move at your own pace much better than listening to a guide who moves you at their pace. Don't have tea before you go in because the cafe in the garden serves the best pastries I have ever seen. more

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5 of 5 stars
annikalibby   24 contributions
Houston, Texas
Sep 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

How can you visit London and not go to Buckingham Palace? Yes, the lines are rediculously long and even worse are quite expensive, but there is a solution to at least one of these problems--buy your tickets online before you go. Then you can skip the queues completely. I visited on a Thursday morning, and toured the state rooms and... more

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5 of 5 stars
johnia_king   2 contributions
athens al
Sep 13, 2009

A definite must see if you are there during the opening of the state rooms during August and September. Get there early. If not he que to buy tickets and to get in can be long. The admission I believe was around 17 pounds, but is definitely worth it. more

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5 of 5 stars
LoveEnglandLots   9 contributions
Akron, Ohio
Sep 4, 2009

I went on the Buckingham Palace tour in August of 2009. It was incredible. Make sure you try to get the first tour of the day as the tour is self-guided and it fills up quickly. My friend and I were one of the first ones in line for the first tour and it was great. You are given a... more

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5 of 5 stars
MsJme   2 contributions
California
Aug 31, 2009

I have toured the Palace several times but was extremely foturnate to catch the exhibit wherein the Queen had several of her dresses and jewels from years past on display. Absolutely magnificent. If you have the chance to catch this, I highly reccommend it. The Palace has an extraordinary feel to it. Something about walking the halls, down the stairs... more

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3 of 5 stars
KentGranma   3 contributions
Kent
Aug 18, 2009

I went to Buckingham palace last week, there where too many people inside for me to be able to look at the exhibition properly. It was very claustraphobic in some of the room with too many people trying to look at the exhibits which in some places where in small cases at a low level, The really bad part was... more

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3 of 5 stars
23ning   17 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 2009

Buckingham Palace is situated in Green Park, which is a short walk away from Trafalgar Square in Central London. it's a nice stroll through the park to get to the palace... quite a lot of ducks there, so bring bread for some fun! Buckingham Palace is currently open to the public, though the admission price is about twenty pounds, so... more

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Buckingham Palace Address

Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA, England
Tel: 44 20 7839 1377 Fax: 44 20 7930 9625