The Household Cavalry Museum. Admission charge. Open daily.
Details
Accessibility:
The museum lies in the City of Westminster which currently has no available Shopmobility scheme. The nearest parking with disability spaces is Q-Park, Trafalgar SW1A 2TS. An accessible toilet is via a ramp but room is limited. Access is generally level throughout the building. Staff are available for assistance with mobility access concerns. For further information on local mobility provision, please see http://www.transportforall.org.uk/personal/mobility
Brief Description:
A London museum and historical educational resource dedicated to the subject of the Household Cavalry. The Changing of the Guard ceremony can be seen here on its parade ground at 11 AM and in its courtyard at 4 PM.
Further Information:
Address:
The Household Cavalry Museum,
Horse Guards,
Whitehall,
London
SW1A 2AX
Telephone:
020 7930 3070
Email:
museum@householdcavalry.co.uk
Website:
http://www.householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk/
Opening Hours:
Open daily.
10am – 6pm April to October
10am – 5pm November to March
11:00am Guard change on the Parade Ground (10:00am on Sunday)
16:00pm Garrison Inspection in the Front Yard (off Whitehall)
Directions:
Travelling by rail and tube the nearest stations are at Westminster, Charing Cross and Embankment. From Charing Cross and Embankment travel south across the Mall onto the A3212. The museum is visible on the west side of the road. From Westminster Station travel north along Parliament Street and onto the A3212 Whitehall Road. The museum is behind, and signposted from, the main entrance which will be visible on the west side of Whitehall, opposite the Banqueting House on the side of Whitehall.
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Transport:
Journey planning information is available at Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
The Household Cavalry Museum is within the London Congestion charge zone. See map for details: https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/congestion-charge?intcmp=40404
Amenities:
The museum has a shop selling gifts and souvenirs.Travelling north further along Whitehall Road are a selection of cafés, pubs and shops.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
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