Banqueting House: Historic Royal Palaces

The house is the only remaining publicly accessible part of the Palace of Whitehall. Charles I was beheaded just outside in 1649. It contains the Banqueting Hall on the 1st floor, with some magnificent Rubens paintings on the ceiling. It is located opposite Horseguards Parade with quite an inconspicuous door, by the corner with Horesguards Avenue. Admission charge. There is +1 step at the entrance the ticket desk there are then +17+6 to get up to the Hall. A route to bypass the steps through an adjacent office building (the Royal United Services Institute) can be made available for chair users and disabled walkers. The lift is small, with (D75 W100 L85). Only a small chair can get in, and you may need to take the footplates off. The lift is normally available Mon-Fri if requested 24 hours in advance. Check on Tel: 020 3166-6155/6152 - especially if you plan to visit on a Saturday or are attending a private function. For more details see Access in London www.accessinlondon.org.