Buckingham Palace

Refreshments

During the Summer Opening of the State Rooms (25 July – 2 October 2022), the Garden Café on the West Terrace is open serving light bites, cakes and hot and cold drinks, with a view over the garden lawn towards the lake. There is also an ice-cream stand situated approximately halfway along the garden path towards the exit.

The café and ice-cream stand are situated at the end of the Palace visitor route, so are only accessible once you have been through the State Rooms. With the exception of bottled water, eating and drinking are not permitted inside Buckingham Palace.

There are many restaurants, pubs and cafés in the immediate vicinity of the Palace.

Bring the curriculum to life with a visit to Buckingham Palace during the summer. We offer a range of interactive workshops, tours, learning activities and resources for nursery, primary and secondary pupils. Our school visit information will help teachers and organisers plan their visit.

School activities at Buckingham Palace are published each spring and take place during the summer. Throughout the rest of the year we offer school sessions at the Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace and the Palace Garden are fully accessible. Concessionary rates are available if you have a disability and a companion will be admitted free of charge.

To book on to the Access route, which is step-free, and to arrange accessible parking, please contact the Specialist Sales team on +44 (0)303 123 7324 or [email protected].

Accessible toilets and limited seating are available.

Registered assistance dogs are welcome.

The multimedia guide is available in British Sign Language (BSL) and with subtitles, and an audio-descriptive guide is available for blind or partially-sighted visitors.

A number of Wardens are Dementia Friends, please ask staff for any assistance.

The State Rooms tour is indoors, taking in several large rooms and halls over two floors, exiting via a long outdoor gravel path through the garden. As the State Rooms are open during the summer months, it can become very hot inside.

There is a separate gift shop available on the Access route and the terrace café is fully accessible.

For detailed access information, please select one of the options below. For any other information, you can contact the Specialist Sales team on +44 (0)303 123 7324 or [email protected].