£31.50 (Non JG member)
Overview
Often visited by royals including Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and Zara Tindall, Imber Court is home to the force’s horses in training and on rest before being placed with one of many branches around London and the south. The yard which can stable 51 horses, has an indoor school, horse walker, own farriery team and vets as well as a number of marked police horse lorries. The horses frequently attend events in London such as the Notting Hill carnival, football matches in London and the south and are sent to control crowds during riots. In addition, they undertake ceremonial duties including the state opening of Parliament, Royal Weddings and State Funerals. There are about 110 horses with the London Met. There is a small museum of memorabilia including uniform from days gone by as well as modern equipment, stable plaques of the Queens horses and photographs and medals of famous police horses. Horse and police equipment is constantly modified to protect both animals and officers, visors are now worn and can deflect lasers, chains are added in addition to leather reins to make them more robust. We enjoy our escorted tour of Imber Court before making our way to Dorking where you can get lunch and explore. A short stroll around Dorking reveals an extraordinary number of high quality specialist independent shops, fabulous vintage emporiums and the renowned antiques quarter. West Street is famous for its antiques trade, drawing people to its shops and emporioums from all over the world. A walk along West Street is to experience Aladdin’s Cave. You can relax in any of the excellent cafés, restaurants. Suggest you bring a thermos with a hot drink for the coach as there are no facilities at Imber Court. Wear warm clothing as you will be outside for some of the visit.
Fully booked but we will arrange a second date.