Peer into Buckingham Palace Gardens, from Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London51.502661 -0.151074
Date:: 2nd January to 29th December 2013 -- Wed to Sun -- 10 AM to 5 PM (last admission 4 PM)
Tickets:: Adults £4, Children (5 to 15) £2.40. See english-heritage.org.uk
Tel:: +44 (0) 870 333 1181
Buses:: 2 8 9 10 14 16 19 22 36 38 52 73 74 82 137 148 414 436
Trains:: Green Park JUB PCL VIC, Hyde Park Corner PCL, Knightsbridge PCLNote: The best station for Wellington Arch is Hyde Park Corner. We can help you get there from any train station:
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Whilst it's not the greatest view in London, where else can you legally peer into Buckingham Palace's gardens for just 4 pounds? Depending on how leafy the trees are, your view might be restricted to about fifty feet of gravel path -- but who knows, maybe the Queen will be strolling by!

The arch's two balconies also offer a decent view down Constitution Hill, around Hyde Park Corner, and the Duke of Wellington's former residence at Apsley House.

The interior of the arch houses an exhibition which explores the history of the arch and how it was built. (This is sometimes replaced by a temporary exhibition on an alternate subject.)

Wellington Arch commemorates the Duke of Wellington’s victory over Napoleon, and stands opposite his former home – Aspley House.

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“They've got a little lift inside that takes you up to a balcony which looks out over the roundabout. It's not a bad little view up there. I was hoping to see the Queen picking weeds in the flower beds. But it turns out that that i…”

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