06/03/2022 Sunday museum seeking in central London and Google maps found me this museum for all things Household Cavalry. I booked online for 3pm (£10.80). It did not mention that I would be asked to leave at 3.50. I had not looked all around. It is interesting to see the horse stables and the working day of a Guard. Tried on the winter coat and plumed helmet, great fun. As I left the 4pm inspection was taking place, dating back to when the guards used to gamble and party in the barracks so they get inspected every day to make sure they are being good.

We didn’t go into the museum but the horse guard changing ceremony at noon was absolutely interesting for tourists. Don’t miss out at 12pm if you are around there! You can also take a photo with the horse guard at the gate! There are many tourist and groups during summer holidays! But everyone is well behaved. Kids love it.

Must see if you are a horse person or interested in cavalry. Lots of information on Waterloo and nice exhibits that help to personify the action. They have a glass wall that allows you to view into a working stable and a fun dress up area where you can try on the various uniforms to get a feel of for the weight of them. It is very well done and a good place to watch the changing of the Horse Guard and still have time to go down and see the last half of the changing of the guard at Buckingham palace. You can get very close to the action at the Household Cavalry and get a good spot without having to wait in the sun for an hour. Watch it for 5 or 10 min the walk down the Mall to Constitution Hill by the Canada Gate and see a great view of the end of the Buckingham Palace Change. This is especially good if you have little kids or just don’t want to stand in the sun in a crowd.

Tis small but packed full of history, my eldest son wanted to learn more about the Lifeguards in particular and my youngest loves seeing the troopers when we're in town. If you're planning a visit to Horseguards to get your pic taken it's definitely worth a visit to the museum to learn more about their history. Viewing the stables and wearing some of the uniforms worn by the Lifeguards and Blues & Royals was clearly a hit with both youngsters and adults attending. * only downside of the visit was watching the high volume of disrespectful tourists taking photos of the troopers for their social media and not even having the courtesy to say "thank you" (come on, it's not difficult) still a fantastic experience all together.

Interesting place to see the cavalry and the horse in their uniforms apart from The Change of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Offers a great opportunity to see the guards who outside of traditional combat operations also serve ceremonial positions in London. Several times a day the gusts change and it’s nice to see their ceremony in public.

One of places that is a must to visit. Although I don’t agree with cavalry sitting on horses for I don’t know how long. This horses are forced to stand outside and one of them looked yesterday very distressed. People are coming to take pictures, some are loud shouting because horse moved when they posed to picture. This animals don’t deserve that stress just for the “look”.

I was just trying to go to a restaurant and I stumbled upon this place I had no idea what it was but then a see some guards and horses and I stayed there to watch it was so entertaining to watch what was going on.

Didn’t go inside hut the view from the back is a sight to behold. I imagine it is great when the change of guards commences.

We stumbled on this by accident. Trying to get down to see the changing of the guards, we found the changing of the Horse guards. There was a pretty medium size crowd, it was very easy to get a good spot to view. The horses were beautiful and the whole thing is quite amazing to watch. After we saw this we were still able to get down and catch the Guards marching. Never knew this was there, but I think, its a must. Very cool touch of history.

This is a fairly small museum but worth visiting to learn about the history of the Household Cavalry dating back over 350 years. There are displays of the uniforms and equipment and an area (popular with kids) where you can try on some of the uniforms and breast plate armour. The Household Cavalry performers alot of ceremonial duties protecting Royalty, but interesting to learn about the much broader role played by the Cavalry in keeping the peace in earlier times, and their role in modern era an operations in different theatres of war.

Wonderful traditions by dedicated services. Total respect for all these services

A nice museum documenting the story of being HM Calvary? Learn about how to be a Calvary and the various military soldiers that represent the Calvary.

Quieter guard change than Buckingham palace but more fun with the Horses. Top tip watch from junction of The Mall and Horse Guard Parade to see the arrival of new guard then follow to parade ground for change. Remember the whole thing takes half hour.

Horse Guards is a historic building in the City of Westminster, London, between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade. It was built in the mid-18th century, replacing an earlier building, as a barracks and stables for the Household Cavalry, later becoming an important military headquarters. Horse Guards functions as a gatehouse giving access between Whitehall and St James's Park via gates on the ground floor. It originally formed the entrance to the Palace of Whitehall and later St James's Palace; for that reason it is still ceremonially defended by the Queen's Life Guard. Although still in military use, part of the building houses the Household Cavalry Museum which is open to the public.

Beautiful place....

The Horse Guards on the street Whitehall, is not far from 10 Downing st which is the home of and office to the prime minister of England. The is no charge to see them and it is the closest that you can get to take your pictures which the Kings guards in the country. It used to be the entrance to Henry VIII Whitehall Palace, which was one of the finest palaces in Europe. Sadly most of this fine Palace was lost in a fire in1698 with only king Henry VIII wine cellar survived and still exists today. They're 2 kings horse guards outside the old entrance to this Palace everyday from 10am to 4pm. These guard do change every hour until 4pm where there is a lovely dismount ceremony, which is very popular and you can get some great pictures for free.

Incredibly lucky to be able to visit off peak. One of the most visited attractions in London. TOURIST TIP: try to lark around way before 4pm to see the parade. If you miss it won’t be able to see much. Unless they do the parade on the yard inside. Fabulous sight and tradition to witness

Great museum to visit with fantastic history as well as seeing the horses in the stables.

Always lovely to catch Changing of the Guard at Whitehall. Rainy days see less crowds 🤫😊

A lovely experience witnessing the changing of the horses and guards. Well worth a visit

Fantastic museum full of real history. Small but well worth the visit. Great for kids. Stabled horses can be seen through the glass. Highly informative live interaction with kids and adults. Easy access.

Timing is key if you want to experience the whole thing. There is a changing of the horse guard in the morning and you need to get that time right, if you want to get the full experience seeing the riders and horses "do their thing". The exhibit of the museum is really well done and thorough but the horse guard changing is really unique to watch (if you haven't seen it before). The rest of the exhibit is well done, to showcase the history, purpose and entire background of the group. Keep in mind the deeply entrenches history of horses and English royalty--especially Queen Elizabeth II.

Good place to visit. When in London, England. Along the way from Number 10 (England P.M house). You get to see lots of horses and there changing the guards during the day. Worth seeing if you passing.

(Translated by Google) fantastic place (Original) مكان رائع

(Translated by Google) Without a guide we would have just seen an imposing, quite photogenic building. Today we have been made significantly smarter. There were a lot of friendly police out and about in this part of central London because of the massive environmental demonstrations in London. (Original) Ohne Führer hätten wir einfach nur ein imposantes, recht fotogenes Gebäude gesehen. Heute sind wir deutlich schlauer gemacht worden. Es war sehr viel freundliche Polizei unterwegs in diesem Teile der Londoner Innenstadt wegen der gewaltigen Umwelt-Demonstrationen in London.

Amazing volunteers, extremely kind n hospitable. One star because we cut them at one of their most disorganized events. We had the bad luck of coming w seconds of a huge parents n children group. They took the entire space by the uniforms not a single horse stall was left for the several people that were not part of that group. So that we could take our time trying uniforms and photographing while they were going w their demonstration. it could have been a lot more organized. As it was we had to wait for them for an extra long time, in order to find a small space for us even though we were there before the group and strollers took over the entire stool area. It could have been much better organized. To make matters worse the soldiers blocked the window so that we could not see them either (too many people filming/looking at them). So... An unfortunate: I don't care attitude from the workers vs a very kind attitude from the volunteers.

The horse guards are perennially ceremoniously on display. It is a very popular attraction where visitors can get very close to the horse guards.

A great place to watch one of London's iconic traditions- free of charge! The change of guards has a long story in British History and it is worth reading about. Be there early to secure a good spot as the activity gathers a big crowd, especially on Fridays. Watch the guards handover to one another at the big arena then quickly move to the front of the building and secure a spot around the corners to see the newly apointed guards take position in their spots (few tourists know of this! most stay at the arena). Leave the arena to accompany the old guards back to Buckingham Palace. If you're lucky and your timing is right, you might be able to watch another ceremony on the way! Just make sure to leave before the guards on horses do as the police will stop you if you try to chase them. Walk along the sides of the park and enjoy the parade!

God Bless our brave lads. So smart. So disciplined. Envy of the world.

This historic building was built in the mid-18th century and is located between Whitehall and Horse Guards parade. It's main purpose was to be a barracks and stable for the Queens Household Cavalry (those are the colourful guards on horseback and marching when changing the guards. This is a must see photo opportunity for tourists

Stunning place with lots of history behind.

This is as iconic as you get. Like the old red telephone box, Tower Bridge, the old red Route Master Bus and the Household Cavalry Guards they are all apart of London. Great place to visit and a great spectacle to watch, especially when there is a parade on. The pomp and ceremony for the Queen and country is amazing and these guys always do us proud like they've done for hundreds of years now. I've had nothing but respect for these guys for as long as I can remember 👍

Excellent place to visit. I've been going to London for over 35 years and walked past this museum so many times not realising it is there. A great museum showing the Household Cavalry's roles in British history. My little one loved dressing up and drawing a picture for the queen. You can also see straight into the main stables where the horses and guards prepare for guard duties.

Nice beautiful building with famous guards. The changing guards starts here. I saw it in front of the palace. It was wonderful.

Fabulous, so much history. A very knowledgeable gent showed us things we might have missed. His enthusiasm was delightful and made our visit.

Had been on my bucket list for ages. FANTASTIC! Small only due to the room given in original building however it makes up for it in every other way. Information overload, exhibitions, all original items from concept to Waterloo to present day, great little stables exhibition where you can see through into stable used now. Small gift shop.

Timing is key if you want to experience the whole thing. There is a changing of the horse guard in the morning and you need to get that time right, if you want to get the full experience seeing the riders and horses "do their thing". The exhibit of the museum is really well done and thorough but the horse guard changing is really unique to watch (if you haven't seen it before). The rest of the exhibit is well done, to showcase the history, purpose and entire background of the group. Keep in mind the deeply entrenches history of horses and English royalty--especially Queen Elizabeth II

Was nice King Guards changing,it gets very busy so come early for a better spot and be careful of pickpocket thieves.

10 minutes to visit is enough, even there wasn't the mounted guard. Too high a price for that. Not guards at all.

Such a fantastic building just off Whitehall and the other side being Horse Guards Road adjacent to St James Park from which this photo was taken. This museum relates to the history and present day of The Queen’s Mounted Bodyguard. This is an historic Regiment performing a guard change on horses each and every day of the week which is a fine regimental sight and one which attracts lots of tourists usually but now with Covid 19 is not so busy. Fantastic pomp and ceremony which is a marvel to watch and please whenever you visit London maybe in 2021 please get along to see this.

12 noon arrived to see the Cavalry changing guards Great spectacle

We never consider this place a something nice to do, however we have such a pleasant surprise when we got there and had the chance to see their inspection protocol. It is just amazing to experience all this royal protocols in the different locations in f the royalty, and this one was quite a good experience. The place from the front door looks small but when you enter to the household you just get amazed.

(Translated by Google) An interesting place where you can see the royal cavalry up close. Two cavalrymen stand guard, so you can easily walk up and take a photo :) (Original) Ciekawe miejsce gdzie z bliska możesz zobaczyc królewską kawalerie konną. Dwoje kawalerzystow stoi na straży , takze bez klopotu mozna podejsc i zrobic zdjecie pamiątkowe:)

Just looking development

(Translated by Google) The museum has produced many scientists in certain disciplines! (Original) Museum telah banyak lahirkan para ilmuwan disiplin tertentu !

Interesting

Please be advised the museum is still closed due to covid

Fantastic history

(Translated by Google) Love it (Original) Me encanta

Friendly men on the horses 😄

Nice place to visit

Amazing

Recommended for visiting if you like horses and army

(Translated by Google) It's worth seeing it's beautiful (Original) Заслужава си да се види красиво е

We saw only the park as the museum was closed. Nice walk instead though.

(Translated by Google) Grazu 😍 (Original) Grazu 😍

Viewing window onto working stables. Dressing up area so you can experience how heavy the uniforms actually are. Three rooms of Museum displaying the history of the Cavalry and the breeding of it's horses. Including the battle of Waterloo. Great for anyone interested in the military and horses. Has a gift shop. The parade ground has a mahoosive Turkish cannon on the edge built in 1524 by Murad son of Abdullah a chief gunner and taken to Egypt by the British Army in 1801. But it is usually overlooked due to the parades taking place. Beyond the parade ground is St James's Park. In close proximity to St James's Park, Whitehall, Cenotaph, Churchill War Rooms, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St Martin's in the Field, The National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, Leicester Square, Victoria, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Parliament Square. Nearest station St James's Park.

Loved the architecture

(Translated by Google) unexpectedly interesting place (Original) неожиданно интересное место

Really interesting museum! Was surprised at how much was available to see. Really nicely done.

I love horses. This place looks very cool

Very informative, great place to visit, wish it was bigger!

Beautiful and interesting

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muito bom

Loved seeing the cavalry. Typically British. Museum interesting but felt admission for 5 expensive.

Beautiful building

Got to see their guard changing ceremony at the end of the day, was a nice little surprise while we were exploring the city.

(Translated by Google) Chiquito, cheap but interesting for a rainy day (Original) Chiquito, barato pero interesante para un día de lluvia

(Translated by Google) Because is beautiful (Original) Porque es hermoso

Great!

Wonderful

These guards deserve a medal for putting up with rude tourists all day.

(Translated by Google) You should be there before 4 p.m., then there is the detachment (Original) Man sollte vor 16 uhr da sein , dann ist da die Ablösung

Not so busy as chancing the guards at Buckingham palace

Love hours so a must see on my walk back from work

We were just passing through to get to the Churchill War room and we happened upon the guards riding the horses. There were a couple of them just standing there facing the road (Whitehall) under their stations. There were actually quite a few people there taking pictures. We took a few pics before heading through the building to the parade.

On in the world No one looks like this Wonderful place

Horse guards building without horse guards... 06/04/2020

Very cool place. A must see if you are close to the area

Nice place

(Translated by Google) Where the horse guards are located. Tourists take pictures in front of him, but the horses do not move. (Original) 기마경호대가 있는 곳. 관광객들이 그 앞에서 사진찍지만, 말은 꼼짝도 않함.

(Translated by Google) A guard and a horse that do not move no matter what. It is dangerous to go behind a horse. (Original) 何をしても動かない衛兵と馬。馬の後ろに回るのは危険。

(Translated by Google) Two horses with riders are standing ("waking") here at certain times every day. Popular as a photo motif, but not particularly interesting. There is a change of guard every day in the morning, but this is not particularly exciting. In the attached museum you can get some interesting information and take a look at the stables and history of the Horse Guard. (Original) Hier stehen ("wachen") täglich zu bestimmten Zeiten zwei Pferde mit Reitern. Beliebt als Fotomotiv, aber nicht besonders interessant. Täglich gibt es morgens einen Wachwechsel, der aber nicht besonders spannend ist. Im angeschlossenen Museum kann man ein paar interessante Infos bekommen und einen Blick in die Stallungen und Historie der Horse Guard werfen.

Nice attraction

Not the exact place , but in the vicinity

Pretty cool thing to see

(Translated by Google) London horse guards Pre epost ceremony of changing of the guard at Buckingham palace (Original) Le guardie a cavallo di londra Cerimonia pre epost cambio della guardia a Buckingham palace

Felt sorry for the guards and horses on this very hot day

Lovely and iconic.. must visit!!

(Translated by Google) Nice uniforms and calm horses (Original) Pæne uniformer og rolige heste

(Translated by Google) Even today in a few hundred years of service, everything is kept, which makes everything even more beautiful. (Original) Chiar si astazi la cateva sute de ani de functionctionare , se pastreaza totul autentic , ceea ce face si mai frumos totul .

History. Tradition. The change of the guard is very nice

We found this place without wanting to, I'm not sorry at all.Lovely place,gorgeous horses,very interesting attraction.

It's tiny, but there's a few cool things to see

Compact and bijoux - a first rate museum with lots of history and activities to get involved in.

Quite small inside, but really interesting museum and worth the entrance fee. Headphones with information about the exhibits is provided with the entrance fee.

Fantastic food, value for money, friendly staff, great service, made you feel like your their only customer. Spacious, clean and would definitely visit again.

Found this place by walking from Buckingham Palace to The London Eye. Was nice to see how disciplined the horses are. Was an interesting entertainment. Kids surely like it.

This museum is not wheelchair friendly and although it is unique it is not worth the entry fee. After pushing the wheelchair across the gravel topped parade ground (which was not a good experience) we were me with a tiny museum shop floored with cobblestones which was extremely uncomfortable for our youngest in her wheelchair. The museum itself was mainly empty and very small, there is a small amount of historical paintings and a handful of catalogued items behind glass, but you'd get more from a book and it would cost the same as the entry fee. I went with high hopes and left very disappointed.

PERFECT PLACE TO VISIT IN LONDON ESPECIALLY IF ONE LOVES HORSES AS I DO. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RED COAT ROYAL CAVALRY GUARDS AND THE BLUES IS THAT THE LATER ARE TO REMIND THE IRON LORD OLIVER CROMWELL AND THESE LITTLE STATUES SHOULD ONE OBSERVE IN THE CITY OF LONDON IN WHICH HM THE QUEEN IS NOT ALLOWED TO CROSS IN AND ENTER THE CITY AREA. NEVER TOUCH THE HORSE AND THE REINS! PHOTO OPPORTUNITY PERFECT NEAR THE GUARDS WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SWORDS! I LOVE IT AND STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT!!!

The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum in the heart of the Horse Guards in Whitehall, London. A place where you can actually see the end of the 18th century and the cavalry.

Such a wonderful place,so exciting for my beautiful granddaughter Sydney to see the guards and horses,the armed police were also wonderful,

A must visit museum. It is not busy at all so that made it perfect for me. It is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the ruch history of the household cavalry. At one point on the museum you can see into the stables of the actual horses that go on parade. When i was there i saw two horses have a little disagreement and me and my mother found it hilarious. There is an opportunity for kids to try on real uniforms that they wear on parade. It is a must visit place if you want a less busy museum and for kids to learn more.

The best place to see the king's guards too close view in London.

We were here for the changing of the guard, which is a great opportunity to see how horrifically stupid people can be when it comes to following instructions like, “Stand behind the line.”

An extraordinary Museum, that I had not even heard about. Totally worth a visit.

Interesting, informative and fascinating, set in the historic Horseguards Parade. Definitely woth visiting.

We had a fabulous private tour with Denys Gaskell, the acting director, who provided a lot of interesting stories and details and set us up for fantastic views of the horse guards.

A nice "hidden" spot amidst the chaos of horse guards in peak summer. Gave a good insight into the household cavalry and a nice look behind the scenes.