Churchill’s War Rooms and WWII Westminster Walking Tour
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3 hours


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English

Overview

Learn about wartime London with the help of an expert guide. Stroll around the capital and hear all about the significance of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and more before entering the Churchill War Museum.Kick off your tour on the streets of Westminster with your guide at your side to give you an insight into the history of some of London's most iconic sites like 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey (outside visit). Then it's onto the Cenotaph, originally constructed as a memorial to the First World War, now the national monument to all fallen British soldiers. You'll also encounter the statue of Sir Winston Churchill and the monument to women in World War II.Then it's onto the Churchill War Museum where you'll take a guided tour of the war rooms that have been left untouched since 1945. These are the original wartime bunkers that offered shelter to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his government during World War II. You'll step into an underground complex of rooms that once quivered with heavy shelling as well as around-the-clock strategies and secrets that cracked the enemy's communications and mapped the army's movements. Your guide will leave you at the Churchill Museum as you continue your visit, listening in on the top-secret conversations between Churchill and President Roosevelt in the Transatlantic Telephone Room.

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Meeting Point Map

Location

Please meet your group outside Westminster Tube. Arriving by tube: Westminster Tube station; please follow the signs Exit 2 Victoria Embankment and then take the stairs up to street level to Victoria Embankment. The group will be meeting at the top of the stairs behind the statue of Boadicea on a chariot.

Address

King Charles Street & Clive Steps, London SW1A 2AH, UK

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Experience

Inclusions

  • Entrance fees
  • Guided walking tour
  • Headsets (to hear the guide)

Venues

  • Churchill War Rooms

    Go back in time and visit the Churchill War Rooms and Museum in London. The museum is home to both the Cabinet War Rooms, a historic underground complex that was used to protect the staff and the secrets of the British government during the Second World War and also the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum which explores the life of the British prime minister, Winston Churchill.

Additional Information

  • Not suitable for:
  • Wheelchair users or guests with any impairments requiring special assistance
  • Visit iconic London sites such as 10 Downing Street, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben
  • Strollers or baby carriages
  • Take a tour of the War Rooms without the crowds and explore the Museum on your own
  • Know in advance:
  • This is a physically challenging tour that involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. For this reason, this tour is not recommended for customers with health conditions
  • See the capital's key historical sites on a tailor-made walking tour with an expert guide
  • Timings and itineraries are respected where possible, however, due to issues beyond the tour provider's control, timings and sites are subject to last-minute changes on rare occasions
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • The tour provider reserves the right to refuse participation on its tours to any guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol or to any guest whose behavior is disorderly or poses a threat to other guests or staff

Guide Languages

  • English

Cancellation Policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

from
EUR 68.00