Royal Mews Closed? Help planning another option

Closed until 1 March 2024- https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-royal-mews-buckingham-palace

The Queen's Gallery? Walk around St. James's Park? Sloane Square and Duke of York Square?

Are you going on a DIY tour of the Westminster area? Asking because depending on where you are walking, she might enjoy seeing the Horse Guards at their stations.

I have not been in here but see if the Jewel Tower is located where it might work for you and if this looks like it's of interest to you all. It's on my never-ending list of Things to do Next time, hahaha!

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/jewel-tower/

Queens Gallery is something I try to see but ONLY when I am interested in the exhibition that is currently showing. Looks like starting Nov 10 it will be on the painter Hans Holbein and the Tudor Court.

https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace

What about the London Eye? It's just across the river.

Westminster Abbey?

We don't know what else you have planned in the area so it's hard to suggest.

https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park/pelicans-st-jamess-park

Or check out the Royal Horseguards parade ground to watch them leave and head to Palace for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

Or stand on the corner of Spur Road or Birdcage Walk to watch the Guards band march towards the Palace for the ceremony

Or visit the Guards Museum

When you say “tour of Westminster” (note there’s only one I), do you mean Westminster the area? Westminster as in the Palace of Westminster (ie parliament building)? Or maybe Westminster Abbey? Anyway, any of these would be interesting and in the area. Or just to complete the theme, taking the lift up the tower of Westminster Cathedral is a quick thing in the area that can be fun.

I always meant to go to this museum nearby but never did. https://householdcavalry.co.uk/museum/ If it appeals you might start your day with the parade of the horseguards. That I have done and was well worth it.

"Visit The King's Life Guard

An alternative, especially for children who love horses, is to head for Horse Guards Parade where the King's Life Guard change, at 11:00 Monday - Saturday and at 10:00 on a Sunday.

There you will find smaller crowds and no railings between visitors and the men and horses taking part in the ceremony.

Combine this with a visit to the Household Cavalry Museum where kids big and small can dress up in the uniform of a Life Guard or Blues and Royals trooper as well as see the horses being worked on in their stables, through a glass partition, and you might just have found someone's ideal day out."

I am not promoting any tour, but this website has lots of details. https://strawberrytours.com/horse-guards-parade-london.

Enjoy the planning!

I'm on the email list for the Royal Collection Trust, which is the group that manages various Royal entities including Buckingham Palace, Queens Gallery, Royal Mews and Windsor Castle to name a few. Just got an email this morning listing some Christmas specific activities if any of them fit for your and your daughter. Most of them start the end of Nov which would work for you all.

https://email.rct.uk/4SVR-VHXJ-8E8602F0A21672E8U6WKUC879864E4EB774CD/cr.aspx?v=1

A number of posters offered options. Care to share what you chose to do?

@Claudia -If you look back at OP's previous threads she indicates they plan to arrive on Nov 20. She may not have made a decision yet and it might be dependent on weather at the time.

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/any-tips-ideas-for-first-day-in-london-after-red-eye