Changing the Guard, London, United Kingdom
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- Outdoors Activities travel tip
- City center
by If you want a picture with a guard, you have to walk down next to the courtyard and turn at the corner to Pall Mall, here is a guard standing alone. You can stay next to him and just make a photo.
He will probably not give any sign of life, but that's the greatest in it. :D
Address:
Buckingham Palace London, SW1A 1AA
Price:
Both the watching and the picture with the guard are free.
Opening Hours:
The Change is at 11:30 every day during spring and summer and every other day in fall and winter.
How to get there:
The nearest tube station is Victoria, Green Park and Hyde Park Corner.
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