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By Train
In your own private group of no more than 25, you’ll head to watch the Changing of the Guards. This is a world-famous ceremony which takes place at either the Horse Guards Parade or Buckingham Palace depending on the day - no matter where it is, your guide will show you to the best vantage point to watch the ceremony. You’ll be in prime position to see it take place, and your guide will be there to explain everything as it happens. There is so much history behind this event, and it is a fascinating thing to witness. Wherever your guide leads you to, you’ll be able to see everything and snap some great photographs too. So don’t forget your camera!
During this Westminster walking tour you’ll also see the world-famous Big Ben, home of the Great Bell and its ginormous clock, as well as Whitehall and No. 10 Downing Street, where many political decisions and speeches are made. These are some of the most iconic locations in London, and this walking tour is a brilliant chance to tick everything off in one go.
Finish your tour outside the iconic Westminster Abbey where royal weddings and coronations have taken place since 960AD. You’ll see the Jewel Tower and hear about the old Palace of Westminster, where Guy Fawkes and his co-conspiritors tried to blow up Parliament and how he saw his end in Old Palace Yard. See the statue of Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and hear how one determined woman spent the night in order to be counting as living in the building.
