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Royal Mews

Address: Buckingham Palace Rd., St. James's, London, SW1A 1AA | Map It
Phone: 020/7766-7302
www.royalcollection.org.uk

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Westminster and Royal London

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Fairy-tale gold-and-glass coaches and sleek Rolls-Royce state cars emanate from the Royal Mews, next door to the Queen's Gallery. The John Nash-designed Mews serves as the headquarters for Her Majesty's travel department (so beware of closures for state visits), complete with the Queen's own special breed of horses, ridden by wigged postilions decked in red-and-gold regalia. Between the stables and riding school arena are exhibits of polished saddlery and riding tack. The highlight of the Mews is the splendid Gold State Coach, not unlike an art gallery on wheels, with its sculpted tritons and sea gods. Mews were originally falcons' quarters (the name comes from their "mewing," or feather shedding), but the horses gradually eclipsed the birds. Royal Collection staff guide tours.

Cost: £7.50, joint ticket with Queen's Gallery £14.50
Open: Mid-Mar.-July and Oct., Sat.-Thurs. 11-4 (last admission 3:45); Aug. and Sept., daily 10-5, no guided tours; last admission 45 mins before closing
Tube: Victoria, St. James's Park

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Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 4/6/08
You get to see various royal coaches, with the huge Coronation Coach the big highlight. They also showed other smaller coaches which were interesting to see, as well as harnesses, stables, and one of the royal limos. Maybe not the biggest must-see, but definitely intriguing.