"The Victoria Memorial is a magnificent tribute to Queen Victoria and a captivating landmark in London."
"The beautiful Queen Victoria Memorial, which stands outside Buckingham Palace at the entrance to the Mall, was planned by King Edward VII as a tribute to his mother."
"The Victoria Memorial looked magnificent today under a shining sun and blue sky overlooking Buckingham Palace and a green backdrop."
"Just a few steps away from the entrance to Buckingham Palace and at the end of 'The Mall', the Victoria Memorial is a beautifully sculpted work of art."
"Surrounding the statue are exquisite allegorical figures and bronze sculptures, each symbolizing different aspects of the British Empire and Victoria's reign."
"The details on Victoria's statue as well as the statues representing courage, victory and truth are spectacularly detailed."
"The centerpiece of the memorial is a majestic bronze statue of Queen Victoria seated on her throne, representing her authority and reign."
Cons:
"No one cleans it on a regular basis at the moment."
"A lot of people there who had unfortunately dumped plastic bottle and rubbish into the water."
"The Memorial sustained some damage during the 'Million Mask March' on 5th November 2013, which took place in Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace."
"But it is worth taking a closer look at and I feel is perhaps a little too neglected in its upkeep."
"There was some trash in the fountain when I visited."
"The population has list their minds climbing on beautiful works of arts."
"It's a bit unfortunate that many people don't respect it and keep climbing everywhere in the monument."
Accessibility & Location
Pros:
"It used to be isolated as traffic sped round it but nowadays the front is always blocked to traffic so you can safely walk out and look at it."
"The Statue is very nice with Buckingham palace. Very touristy. Roads around are closed so pedestrian friendly."
"If you are lucky & visit on a day where no traffic is allowed you get the freedom to move safely to take those perfect photos."
"This beautiful memorial sits right in front of glorious Buckingham Palace, and at the end of The Mall."
"The best part of the Buckingham Palace. Since right outside of the gates, so you have full access to the memorial."
"Directly in front of Buckingham Palace the Victoria Memorial is located very prominently."
"The memorial is set within beautifully landscaped gardens, creating a serene and picturesque setting."
Cons:
"It can become busy, we recommend the end of the day, right as the sun is setting."
"Can be so crowded by tourists who want to visit the Buckingham Palace."
"Do be there an hour early to get your preferred viewing spot as it gets really crowded!"
"However, it does get very crowded in this area."
"Can be difficult to take photos of the actual monument due to so many tourists lounging on it."
"The downside is that it's overrun by tourists, many of which can't behave and climb into places they aren't supposed to go just to catch that ever important selfie."
"However it is usually very crowded around the square."
Experience & Activities
Pros:
"A beautiful place and view point. You can sit here and watch the famous 'change of guard' at the palace."
"Always cycle here would recommend Weekends they shut the mall off so it is always a pleasant place to relax."
"The Queen Victoria Memorial is the perfect place to watch the changing of the Military Guard around Buckingham Palace."
"The gardens provide a tranquil space for visitors to relax, take a leisurely stroll, and admire the monument from various angles."
"It's a beautiful memorial with plenty of areas to sit and relax."
"A great place to sit, relax, and watch the changing of the guard or people."
"For a walk at night, is great around 7-9pm around October to January when the sun sets a little earlier the streets are sort of empty, you can stand looking down the road, it's a nice view for a date ;)"
Cons:
"Watch out for thieves in this area when it's busy!"
"We arrived early to watch the changing of the guard so we were disappointed when a sign was posted around 10:10 local time stating no changing of the guards today :-("
"Children and short people might struggle to see from this place, so I recommend to arrive an hour and a half in advance to get a front spot on the roundabout rails, rather than stairs."
"Poorly Managed when we visited at night. Literally abandoned - no one was guarding this place in front of the Palace."
"There are notices of theft in the area and especially so in the crowd."
"I hated people using it as a jungle gym."
"It's a bit unfortunate that many people don't respect it and keep climbing everywhere in the monument."