Royal Mews
Working stables and rolling stock for royal ceremony. In one visit you’ll move from leather and brass in the harness room to 18th-century gilded theatre on wheels—the Gold State Coach—then to modern state cars. It’s compact, well-signed, and very human: craft, animals, and engineering that still go to work on big days. Allow 45–60 minutes; younger visitors love the hands-on harness displays and coach models.
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What's not to miss inside?
Gold State Coach
Coronation icon since 1762Four tons of gilded wood hung on leather straps—magnificent to watch, famously uncomfortable to ride.
📍 Main coach house
Diamond Jubilee State Coach
Tradition outside, tech inside (2014)Air-conditioning, stabilisers and door inlays made from historic ships and buildings—heritage turned into a modern ride.
📍 Coach house gallery
Royal Motor Cars
When horsepower means cylindersState Bentleys and Rolls-Royces sit nose-to-nose with the coaches—protocol on wheels in two eras.
📍 Vehicle bay
Harness Room & Saddlery
Craft that makes pageantry workHand-stitched leather, polished brass and colour-coded plumes—fit is safety as much as spectacle.
📍 Service range
Resident Horses
The athletes behind the glitterCleveland Bays and Windsor Greys train for steel nerves and perfect pacing on noisy London streets.
📍 Stables (availability varies; many horses rotate with Windsor)
Inspire your Friends
- ‘Mews’ once meant royal falcon sheds; when the hawks moved out and horses moved in, the name stuck.
- The Gold State Coach needs eight horses and moves at walking pace—the leather-strap suspension makes for a rolling, sea-voyage feel inside.
- The Diamond Jubilee State Coach hides modern tech—air-con, electric windows and hydraulic suspension—beneath a traditional body.
- Your ticket can be upgraded to a 1-Year Pass, so one visit can become a year of drop-ins when different vehicles are on show.
- Horses you see in London often commute: training and stabling rotate with Windsor depending on season and ceremony.
