Type keyword(s) to search Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Buckingham Palace to Open to Visitors This Summer You can even plan to picnic on the Palace grounds. Matthew LloydGetty Images After remaining closed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Buckingham Palace will reopen to the public this summer—and from July to September, visitors will be able to explore the grounds of the official residence of the British monarch on self-guided tours for the very first time. Per a press release shared by the Royal Collection Trust, "Visitors will be free to explore a route through the garden that encompasses the 156-metre Herbaceous Border, plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and views of the island and its beehives across the 3.5-acre lake." You can even bring a picnic and dine on the Palace grounds, an experience RCT is describing as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."