Whitehall, SW1A 2AX, London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7930 3070
Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London, at grid reference TQ299800. It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch's official birthday, and Beating Retreat.
Admission free.
The guard changing ceremony: Mon - Sat: 11 a.m. Sun: 10 a.m. Mounted sentries change every hour from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dismounting Ceremony ("4 'O' Clock Parade") daily at 4 p.m.