Stay at The Montcalm London Marble Arch Hotel: Enjoy Visiting London Zoo and Royal Mews
One of the most famous and the oldest scientific zoos in the world, London Zoo in Regent’s Park, was opened on 27 April 1828 basically for being used as a collection for scientific study. The zoo’s collection was bolstered with the transfer of the animals of the Tower of London menageries in 1832. Opened to the public in 1847, it is now home to a collection of 698 species of animals with a total population of 20,166 individuals. Also known as Regent’s zoo, it has one of the largest collections of animals in the UK.
The zoo is situated at the northern edge of Regent’s Park with the Regent’s Canal running through it. It is on the boundary line between the City of Westminster and the borough of Camden. The larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved to the more spacious ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The ZSL London Zoo besides being the first scientific zoo also opened the first Reptile House in 1849, the first Aquarium in 1843, the first insect house in 1881, and the first children’s zoo in 1938.
The Sumatran tigers are one of the special animals at the zoo having been provided with a new five star home on 22 March 2013, which is five times the size of their earlier home. The design of the new Tiger Territory Space was based on satisfying all the needs of the tigers so that they feel at home. Floor to ceiling glass windows have been provided in the enclosure for the tigers, so that visitors can see the tigers from close quarters. To enable visitors to know more about the tigers from their keepers, daily ‘Meet the Animals’ is held by the zoo. The important areas of the zoo include the Aquarium, Gorilla Kingdom, the Clore Rainforest Lookout, Penguin Pool and Butterfly Paradise. At the Blackburn Pavilion, you can see rare and beautiful creatures along with more than fifty species of birds.
If you are visiting London, especially if you are with your family, it would be a good idea to take your kids to the London Zoo as they will be fascinated by all the animals, birds, and insects that they will be able to see and learn about. However, it will be convenient for you to stay at the Montcalm Hotel London Marble Arch as you will be just 2 miles away via Outer Circle and it will take you just 9 minutes to reach the zoo from your hotel. Moreover, you and your family will get comfortable, luxurious accommodation that will provide state-of-the-art facilities and best hotel amenities. You will also be pampered by the personalised services that you will receive. Besides the zoo, you will also be located close to most other attractions of central London.
While visiting London and staying at the Montcalm Hotel Marble arch, you will also find it convenient to visit the Royal Mews Buckingham Palace which is just 1.6 miles away and it will take you only 7 minutes to reach there, via Park Ln. The Royal Mews has combined stables, carriage house and also a garage in the Buckingham Palace premises for the use of the British Royal family. It was formerly located at Charing Cross at the Western end of the Strand but it was shifted to the grounds of the Buckingham Palace, to the south of Buckingham Palace Gardens, near Grosvenor Place in 1820. It is open to the public throughout much of the year. Trafalgar Square was built on the site where the earlier mews was located in Charing Cross, which was demolished. The buildings of the present mews have been modified several times.
The luxuries that you can enjoy at London 5 star hotels are simply unparalleled as guests are offered the ultimate in comfortable stay with excellent facilities, top class amenities such as spa and gym along with pampering, personalised services. Moreover, these hotels are mostly located in the heart of the city close to most attractions.
The Royal Mews houses the state coaches and other carriages, along with about 30 horses as well as the modern state motor cars. There are flats above the carriage houses and stables that are home to coachmen, grooms, chauffeurs and other staff. A good number of vehicles in the care of the Royal Mews are on public display. Most are in regular use while some are driven on a daily basis and some others such as the Gold Coach are used rarely, such as on State occasions. The vehicles are used for personal, recreational and sporting purposes while some are designed and kept for State occasions. Most of the horses in the Royal Mews are either Windsor Greys or Cleveland Bays but for 200 years, locally bred Hanoverian Cream horses were also in use.
Opening times:
The opening times for visiting the Royal Mews depend on the time of the year. From 1 February – 25 March 2017 and 1 -30 November 2017, the opening time Monday to Saturday is 10:00 – 16:00 with last admission 15:15. From 26 March – 31 October 2017, it is open daily 10:00 - !7:00 with last admission 16:15.
Ticket Cost:
For visiting the Royal Mews and The Queen’s Gallery, Adult £18.00, Over 60/Student with ID £16.50, under 17/disabled £9.50 and family £48.00.
Getting to the Royal Mews:
It is easy to reach the Royal Mews as it is served by a number of Underground/overground stations, which are just a short walk from Buckingham Palace including St James’s Park, Hyde Park Corner, Victoria Tube, Victoria, and Green Park. Hyde Park Corner is served by the Piccadilly line and St James’s Park is part of both the Circle and District lines. The best way is to take the Bakerloo or Northern line to Charing Cross Underground station and coming out at Trafalgar Square take a stroll up The Mall to reach the palace.
Access:
The accessible venue facilities include assistance dogs welcome and free of charge wheelchair availability.