Visit to Household Cavalry Museum and Afternoon Tea at the Amba Hotel for Two
Overview
Immerse yourself in quintessential British tradition with this Visit to the Household Cavalry Museum and Afternoon Tea at the Amba Hotel for Two.
A ‘living museum’ housed in one of London’s most historic buildings, Household Cavalry Museum offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the ceremonial role of HM The Queen’s Mounted Bodyguard. Dress like a cavalryman, enjoy interactive displays, and watch troopers work with horses in the 18th Century stables as you learn all about the Household Cavalry. There’s also the chance to watch the Changing of the Guard and see the regiment in action.
You’ll take your afternoon tea at Amba Hotel’s Terrace Restaurant, with views overlooking the Strand. Enjoy delightful finger sandwiches, fresh scones with strawberry preserve and Devonshire clotted cream, decadent cakes and pastries, alongside your choice of teas and speciality coffees. Enjoy a day jam-packed with storied British culture.
- SKU
- PHLHCA
- Locations
- 2 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.6 (10)
What's Included
- Tour of the Household Cavalry Museum in one of London’s most historic buildings
- Optional free audio guide
- The opportunity to dress like a cavalryman and get a behind-the-scenes look at this time-honoured tradition
- Watch troopers work with horses in the original 18th Century stables
- Enjoy afternoon tea with all the trimmings at the Amba Hotel
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
You’ll arrive at the museum, where you’ll show your voucher for admission. You’re then free to discover the Household Cavalry’s ‘living museum,’ with a free audio guide if you wish. You’ll have the opportunity to see an incredible array of history, including uniforms (some of which you can try on), and rare objects never shown on public display before. Depending on what time you arrive, you’ll be able to see the regiment in action with the Changing of the Guard at 11.00.
Once you’ve had your fill of exploring, you can unwind with a refreshing afternoon tea at the Terrace Restaurant in Amba Hotel. Sandwiches, scones and sweet treats will all be yours to enjoy, plus a choice of herbal or leaf teas and speciality coffees.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 16 (under 18s must be accompanied by a full paying adult)
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
The Household Cavalry Museum
The Household Cavalry Museum is open daily throughout the year. Excluded dates apply.
April to October: 10.00 to 18.00
November to March: 10.00 to 17.00
The Amba Hotel
The Amba Hotel is open seven days a week throughout the year. Excluded dates include 14 February, 25 December, 31 December.
Afternoon tea is available between 14.00 and 17.00.
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow at least 45 minutes for The Household Cavalry Museum, and 1 to 2 hours for your afternoon tea. Please allow extra time to travel between the two locations.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
Customer Reviews
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Sharon
26/09/2021
Our London experience
Fantastic day was had by us both, the exhibits were great to look at and gave a good insight to the household cavalry. Staff were very helpful and offered extra assistance if we needed any as I am disabled. Afternoon tea at the Alba was my first experience of this kind of thing. The name of the hotel had changed to Claremont hotel. An exquisite Hotel that made the afternoon experience so much better than I anticipated. The food was presented perfectly and the staff were very nice and helpful .
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Tom
08/07/2019
Birthday treat
Really good afternoon. I would recommend it to anyone either interested in horses or history.
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Paddy
07/07/2019
A lovely Christmas gift from a grandchild
Very good. But only 30 minutes needed for museum. Hotel very obliging as we were very early for our afternoon tea as we had allowed a lot moe time in museum.
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CATHERINE
24/06/2019
Great day out
We firstly went to the Household Calvary Museum which was very interesting and informative. Take the headphone set as there is a lot to listen to. This is not a long visit an hour max but we thoroughl,y enjoyed it. We then went off to the Amba Hotel for afternoon tea. The tea was superb. We had lovely sandwiches, two scones each and cakes, there was plenty enough to eat and there was a good choice of teas. If you wanted any more tea you just needed to ask, we were looked after very well.
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Sally Harley
29/05/2019
Household Cavalry
Great day! Wasn’t busy and got to speak to the Sergeant on Duty and another member of staff about the horses and tack! Fascinating to hear about their daily roles! Thoroughly enjoyable and eye opening even though I have a horse myself! Hotel was clean and staff very helpful! Didn’t have any condiments at breakfast e.g ketchup or brown sauce
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Barry
29/09/2018
Brilliant day out
The Household Cavalry Museum was fascinating and quite moving. Tea at the Amba Hotel was a lovely touch of luxury, right next to Trafalgar Square!
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Leigh
25/09/2021
Good day out
Visited the museum, although enjoyable we thought we’d see more of the horses. Afternoon tea lovely but hotel has changed its name ! (Back in May) now called the Claremont. Wandered around trying to find it for a while, but weather beautiful so all good 😊
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Sharon
26/04/2019
Household cavalry museum and afternoon tea
Very enjoyable day. The museum was interesting and the afternoon tea was lovely. We sat in the terrace room overlooking the strand.
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Pat
21/04/2019
Great day
The Museum was extraordinary...brilliant visit. Afternoon tea wasn't up to scratch....have been to better places and better food.
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Meryl
16/05/2018
Good experience
We enjoyed the day. The museum was very interesting. Tea was excellent and service very good
Locations
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London
- Whitehall, London
- Charing Cross, London