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Wellington Barracks

Address: Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1E 6HQ | Map It
Phone: 020/7414-3428
www.theguardsmuseum.com

Category: Government Buildings
Location: Westminster and Royal London

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Fodor's Review:

These are the headquarters of the Guards Division, the Queen's five regiments of elite foot guards (Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, and Welsh) who protect the sovereign and patrol her palaces dressed in tunics of gold-purled scarlet and tall bearskin caps. Guardsmen alternate these ceremonial postings with serving in current conflicts, for which they wear more practical uniforms. If you want to learn more about the guards, visit the Guards Museum, which has displays on all aspects of a guardsman's life in conflicts dating back to 1642; the entrance is next to the Guards Chapel. Next door is the Guards Toy Solider Centre,a great place for a souvenir.

Cost: £3
Open: Daily 10-4; last admission 3:30
Tube: St. James's Park

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