Where do you go to enter Buckingham Palace?

Buckingham Palace has multiple entrances, each serving unique functions. Here are a few different entrances at Buckingham Palace: Central Gates: This entrance is located on the palace's west side and is the official entrance for guests, state visitors, and ceremonies.



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The Admiralty Arch is a grand entrance to the Mall leading to the gates of Buckingham Palace. The building was designed in 1911 by Sir Aston Webb, in honour of Queen Victoria and was most recently used to house government offices.

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The North-centre gate is the everyday entrance to Buckingham Palace and features four gates, while the larger centre gates – for ceremonial use – include five gates.

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The nearest Tube station to the palace is St James's Park, which is served by the Circle and District lines. A walk along Petty France and Buckingham Gate – which typically takes fewer than 10 minutes – leads to the palace on Constitution Hill.

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The closest train station to Buckingham Palace is London Victoria, which welcomes regular services from South London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Gatwick Airport. If you take the train to London Victoria, you can walk to Buckingham Palace in just 10 minutes.

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The nearest underground tube station is Lambeth North. Westminster underground station is nearest to the Palace of Westminster, where the Queen will be lying-in-state. Alternative tube stations nearby to the palace are St. James's Park, Embankment and Charing Cross.

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If you want make Changing of the Guard a part of your Buckingham Palace experience, plan accordingly. The ceremony starts at 11 am sharp, but people start gathering at the gate quite early. If you hope to get a good spot, showing up around 10 am is a good idea.

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There is no formal dress code required to enter the Palace. Toilets and baby-care facilities are located in the garden, this is at the end of the route through the Palace. There are no toilet facilities at the start of the visitor route. Alternative arrangements can be made for visitors with disabilities on request.

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From July-October each year, visitors can walk through 19 of the magnificent State Rooms and explore the Palace's Garden. During most of the year Buckingham Palace is the office and London residence of The King and Queen. But since 1993, during the summer months, the palace is open to the public.

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The three SWR train stations near Buckingham Palace are London Waterloo, Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. If you're arriving at London Waterloo, you'll need to head down to Waterloo's tube station and catch a westbound Jubilee line service to Green Park. From there, it's just a 12-minute walk to the Palace.

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The nearest Tube station to the palace is St James's Park, which is served by the Circle and District lines. A walk along Petty France and Buckingham Gate – which typically takes fewer than 10 minutes – leads to the palace on Constitution Hill.

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If you don't book a tour of Buckingham Palace, it's still worth a visit. Many visitors are content to admire the palace from the outside, but there's also the Changing of the Guard ceremony. In June and July, this generally takes place every day, although it is subject to change.

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Of all of them, one is perhaps the most important: the 1844 Room. It's where Queen Elizabeth and the royal family often receive their most distinguished visitors, from the Obamas, to President Xi Jinping of China, to Angelina Jolie.

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