TOP DRAWER LONDON
Mayfair and the Wallace Collection

Adults: £7.00  Seniors: £7.00
Availability: All year, every day
Coach miles: 5 miles
Walking: Gentle
Wheelchair access: Good

© The Wallace Collection, London

Today we mingle with London's high society and visit a superb private art collection. Our guide will meet you for coffee at 10.30a.m., then a short coach tour of elegant Upstairs, Downstairs Belgravia sets the tone for the day. Next we drive to Mayfair where our guide will take you on a leisurely walking tour. We learn the real story of upper-class London. The Queen was born here; her cousin, Gerald, Duke of Westminster, still owns large chunks of the area; and her uncle, Earl Mountbatten, also lived here. After lunch we meet more aristocrats, the Marquesses of Hertford. Through marrying

well they became incredibly wealthy and were able to indulge their taste for works of art. They built up the magnificent Wallace collection which is housed in what was the family’s main London residence. People are always amazed the first time they visit the Wallace. Tucked away behind Oxford Street, it contains a world-class art collection and yet few people know it's there. Our guide will take you on a tour of the highlights of the collection and you will also have some time to look around on your own. After all this, it’s time for tea and you will be on your way home by 4.45p.m.

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