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Luxury Afternoon Tea in the Churchill War Rooms

Afternoon Tea: Churchill War RoomsPhoto: iwm.org.uk
Where? Churchill War Rooms, Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster When? 21st March 2025 12 noon to 4.30 PM Price? £78 (£86 for the Prosecco package) · See iwm.org Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 109, 148, 159, 184, 211, 453 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Westminster Circle District Jubilee Other nearby stations: St. James’s Park Train fares

The Churchill War Rooms was an underground command centre beneath the Treasury, under 12 feet of concrete and steel, where some of the biggest decisions of the Second World War were made.

The Churchill War RoomsPhoto: londondrum.com

The complex remained in operation until the surrender of Japan in August 1945, and many of its most famous rooms were preserved exactly as they were on that day, including the Map Room, War Cabinet Room, Chief of Staff's Conference Room and Winston Churchill's bedroom.

Upon arrival you will receive an introductory talk that will share some of its amazing history, and reveal how its people - from the cooks and support staff right up to the generals and Churchill himself - lived and worked in the busy underground tunnels.

Afternoon tea at the Churchill War RoomsPhoto: iwm.org.uk

Luxury afternoon tea in the Harmsworth Room

Churchill always insisted that he preferred plain food (apart from his champagne and cigars, of course!) but his idea of 'plain' was different from ours. His diet was rich, and his consumption was prolific. Happily, this luxury afternoon tea promises to be anything but plain.

The meal will take place in the atmospheric Harmsworth Room (Plant Room 7) - a dining room of unrivalled ambience and character that once contained all the equipment for regulating the airflow through the tunnels.

Afternoon tea at the Churchill War RoomsPhoto: iwm.org.uk

The specially curated menu will take you on a culinary journey through Churchill's life, with a decadent selection of sandwiches, pastries, drinks and more.

Following the tea you will have time to explore the rest of the War Rooms. You will also be able to visit the Churchill Museum inside, which explores his remarkable life and legacy.

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