Buckingham Palace, Constitution Hill, London SW1A 1AA
Buckingham Palace Garden
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7.2
Wildland
Allow around 3–3.5 hours for the State Rooms and Garden Highlights Tour experience described by the Royal Collection Trust.
Time
Paid
Cost
Grand
Feel
Why it's Wildland
7.2Behind the palace façade is a garden described by the Royal Collection Trust as a walled oasis in central London, with a three-acre lake, more than 200 trees and over 350 types of wildflowers.
This is not an ordinary public park: the garden’s scale, varied planting and lake form part of a distinctive royal landscape, experienced through selected Buckingham Palace visits and guided tours. Access is ticketed, so check what is open before planning a visit.
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The experience
The sourced garden experience is a guided walking tour combined with a State Rooms visit. It covers selected garden features and takes place in all weather unless conditions are unsafe.
Things to do
Take the Garden Highlights Tour
Join the guided walking tour included in the cited State Rooms and Garden Highlights experience. The Royal Collection Trust says it covers the garden’s history and highlights.
Around 45 minutes for the garden tour; allow around 3–3.5 hours for the full State Rooms and garden experience.
Look for the Waterloo Vase and palace tennis court
These are among the named stops or features on the Royal Collection Trust’s Garden Highlights Tour. The Trust notes that King George VI and Fred Perry played on the court in the 1930s.
See the garden from the West Terrace
The Royal Collection Trust describes time to take in a panoramic view of the lawn from the Garden Café on the West Terrace during the cited visit.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Around 3–3.5 hours
Garden Highlights with the State Rooms
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Check the Royal Collection Trust schedule and book an available State Rooms and Garden Highlights Tour.
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Visit the State Rooms before joining the garden tour.
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Follow the guided garden walk, looking out for the Herbaceous Border, Rose Garden, summer house, Waterloo Vase, palace tennis court and lake.
Verified history
The Royal Collection Trust identifies Buckingham Palace as the King’s official London residence and a working royal palace. Its garden-tour page notes that King George VI and Fred Perry played on the palace tennis court in the 1930s. The supplied sources do not establish further garden history.
Hidden details
The palace tennis court — The Royal Collection Trust identifies the court as a garden-tour feature and says King George VI and Fred Perry played there in the 1930s.
A remarkably varied garden planting — The Royal Collection Trust describes more than 350 types of wildflowers and over 200 trees in the garden.
When to go
· Check the available tour dates and entry times with the Royal Collection Trust.
The supplied official sources describe selected and seasonal tour availability but do not establish the garden’s best season.
The cited garden walking tour takes place in all weather unless conditions are unsafe. Check current arrangements before visiting.
What to look for
On the guided tour, look for the Herbaceous Border, Rose Garden, summer house, three-acre lake, Waterloo Vase and palace tennis court.
The story
Royalty
Best time to go
Check current Royal Collection Trust visit dates; the supplied sources do not establish a best season for the garden.
Visit only on dates when the Royal Collection Trust is offering a garden visit or tour; check the official schedule before making plans.
How long to spend
Allow around 3–3.5 hours for the State Rooms and Garden Highlights Tour experience described by the Royal Collection Trust.
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Before you go
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Listed hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Practical information
Opening & access
Garden access is offered as part of selected ticketed Buckingham Palace visits, including a guided Garden Highlights Tour. Check the Royal Collection Trust website for current availability and booking details.
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Parking
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Toilets
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Food & drink
The Royal Collection Trust describes a Garden Café on the West Terrace; check current availability before visiting.
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Dogs
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Accessibility
The Royal Collection Trust states that wheelchair and step-free access are available for the cited tour but must be pre-booked. The garden tour has no respite seating along its route.
Cost
Paid
Water
Lake
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Around Buckingham Palace Garden
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
