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The Royal Mews TH Is on Buckingham ST JAMES’S PARK the ROYAL Buckingham GR Palace Road RK PA LANE Green Park How to get there Clarence Entrance The entrance to House GREEN PARK ALL M E the Royal Mews TH is on Buckingham ST JAMES’S PARK THE ROYAL Buckingham GR Palace Road. O Palace S Exit K V E WAL E AG N BIRDC O Entrance By Underground: R The Queen’s P Gallery L Victoria, St James’s AC THE Entrance BROADWAY E ROYAL Park or Green Park. AD St James’s MEWS MEWS RO Buckingham Palace Park Entrance E Road Shop AC L B By bus: Number 11, R E P S PA L S A E C N E D T and 211, C1 or C10. E BUCKINGHAM PALACE N RIA STREE HAM VICTO Postcode: SW1W 1QH KING UC B Victoria Station PLANNING YOUR VISIT Opening times 2012 Admission prices 2012 1 February – 31 March (including audio tour) Open Monday to Saturday Adult £8.25 10:00–16:00 (last admission 15:15) Over 60/Student £7.50 Under 17 £5.20 1 April – 31 October* Under 5 Free Open daily 10:00–17:00 Family £22.00 (last admission 16:15) (2 adults, 3 under 17s) *Closed 6 April and during State Visits and royal events. Advance tickets from 020 7766 7302 or 1 November – 21 December www.royalcollection.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday 10:00–16:00 (last admission 15:15) As the Royal Mews is part of a working palace, opening Enjoy free re-admission for a year arrangements and the visitor if you buy your ticket directly route are subject to change from us. Simply ask us to stamp at short notice. your ticket on your first visit. Access Keep in touch Sign up for our e-Newsletter at www.royalcollection.org.uk Please telephone 020 7766 7324 or visit www.royalcollection.org.uk Visit the Royal Collection online for further information. Explore the royal residences and enjoy the Collection at www.royalcollection.org.uk Ticket Sales and Information Office Celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Tel: 020 7766 7302 Jubilee at the Royal Mews Groups (15+): 020 7766 7321 www.royalcollection.org.uk Royal Collection Trust © 2012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Admission to The Royal Mews is managed by the Royal Collection Trust, a charity registered in England and Wales (1016972) and in Scotland (SCO39772). © PA Cover: OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Photographer: Libera Pawel Photographer: Libera Pawel THE ROYAL MEWS HOME TO THE ROYAL COLLECTION OF HISTORIC COACHES AND CARRIAGES One of the finest working stables in existence and a living part of Britain’s heritage, the Royal Mews Photographer: Cripps David Photographer: Cripps David is responsible for all road travel Other coaches and carriages The horses stabled at the arrangements for The Queen and on display include the Glass Mews are Windsor Greys and members of the Royal Family. Coach, used by royal brides, the Cleveland Bays, breeds chosen The Mews staff and their families luxurious Australian State Coach, for their steady temperament with central heating and electric and stamina. As they may be live on site. windows, and the Irish State on duty, undergoing training or The most dazzling of all coaches on display Coach, often used by The Queen having a well-deserved rest away is the Gold State Coach, which has been to travel to the State Opening of from London, the horses are not used at every coronation since that of Parliament. always on view. George IV in 1821 and in 2002 played a central role in Her Majesty The Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. FUN FOR FAMILIES Above: The Glass Coach leaves the Take part in fun activities in the Royal Mews for the State Opening of Parliament Learning Room at weekends, with drawing materials provided. Right: The Gold State Coach Ask for the audio guide designed specially for families. Please contact us for information about our changing programme of family activities during school holidays. Top: The Irish State Coach and a coachman in full State livery Above left: State Postillion liveries Above right: A Rolls-Royce Phantom leaves the Royal Mews.
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