London Drum

World War 2 Westminster Tour + Churchill War Rooms

Westminster WW2 Tour & Churchill's War Rooms
Where? Westminster station, Bridge Street, Westminster When? 1st July to 31st December 2024 Mon-Sun (Jul-Oct); Mon, Wed & Fri-Sat (Nov-Dec) Price? From £47 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453, 507, C10 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Westminster Circle District Jubilee Train fares

Tickets from £47 Book tickets

Purchase with confidence from Get Your Guide 24/7 multi-lingual customer support Free cancellation if made at least 24 hours in advance

Starting outside Westminster tube station, this guided walk will take you past some of London’s most famous landmarks.

Big Ben and the Houses of ParliamentPhoto: getyourguide.com
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

After grabbing some photos of Big Ben, Parliament and Westminster Abbey, you'll visit Churchill's imposing statue in Parliament Square and then head down Whitehall past his old home in Downing Street.

Winston Churchill statue in Parliament SquarePhoto: londondrum.com
Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square

Along the way your expert guide will stop at lots of WW2-related places like The Cenotaph and the Women of World War II monument, and talk about the foreign governments that were forced into exile as Germany overran the countries of Europe.

The Cenotaph in WhitehallPhoto: londondrum.com
The Cenotaph in Whitehall

Visit Churchill's wartime underground bunker

Your guide will then take you to the edge of St. James's Park where you'll find the entrance to the Churchill War Rooms -- the secret underground bunker that sheltered his wartime government during the Blitz.

Entrance to the Churchill War RoomsPhoto: londondrum.com
Entrance to the Churchill War Rooms

You'll be free to explore the labyrinth of underground tunnels at your own pace while listening to its history on an audio headset.

Inside the Churchill War RoomsPhoto: londondrum.com

Many of the most important rooms have been left completely untouched - preserved exactly as they were on the day the lights were switched off in 1945 - allowing you to experience what life must have been like for the secret staff who took calls from the armed forces, deciphered the enemy communications, and plotted the frontlines on the huge wall maps.

War Cabinet Room, Map Room & Transatlantic Telephone Room

The War Cabinet RoomPhoto: londondrum.com
The War Cabinet Room

Highlights include the War Cabinet Room, which still has its original 1945 arrangement of tables and chairs, the Map Room with its WW2 maps still pinned to the wall, and the pokey little Transatlantic Telephone Room where Churchill placed his calls to the American President Franklin Roosevelt.

The Transatlantic Telephone RoomPhoto: getyourguide.com
The Transatlantic Telephone Room

You can even see Churchill's bedroom, his beloved wife Winnie's room, and the tiny little kitchen that made their meals.

Winston Churchill's bedroomPhoto: getyourguide.com
Winston Churchill's bedroom

Visit the Churchill Museum

Half-way round the War Rooms you'll find the comprehensive Churchill Museum, where you can see the great man's bowler hat, his chewed cigars, handgun, medals and watercolour paintings, and listen to his stirring wartime speeches.

You might be interested in…

Today Winston Churchill & London in World War II Walking Tour

Winston Churchill & London in World War II Walking Tour

Today War and the Mind

War and the Mind at the Imperial War Museum

Remembrance Sunday Parade

Remembrance Sunday Parade at the Cenotaph, Whitehall

Today London Private Underground and Tube Tour

Private tube tour of the London Underground

Today English Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour of London

English afternoon tea on a panoramic sightseeing bus

Tomorrow Changing of the Guard Walking Tour

Guided Tour: Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace