--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50285 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=50285 title: "Westminster WW2 Tour & Churchill's War Rooms · London" description: "Visit Westminster's WW2 sites and Winston Churchill's underground war rooms" author: London Drum updated: 2026-10-22 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # World War 2 Westminster Tour + Churchill War Rooms ![Westminster WW2 Tour & Churchill's War Rooms](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/westminster-ww2-tour-with-churchill-war-rooms.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Meeting point: Westminster station, Bridge Street, Westminster SW1A 2JR ### What are the dates? 20th October 2026 to [31st December 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=31-december) · Thu-Sun (Jan-Mar & Nov-Dec); Mon-Sun (Apr-Oct); ### How much do the tickets cost? Prices start from £54 ### Which buses go to Westminster station? Bus routes 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453, 507 and C10 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Westminster](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=westminster), which connects with the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. It only takes a minute to walk to Westminster station ### Which other attractions are nearby? These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Westminster station: Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Churchill War Rooms, Banqueting House, Westminster Abbey, Jewel Tower, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, London Eye, Horse Guards, London Dungeon, Household Cavalry Museum, St. James's Park, Benjamin Franklin House and Nelson's Column Starting outside [Westminster tube station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=westminster), this guided walk will take you past some of London's most famous landmarks. ![Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/big-ben-tower.webp) _Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament_ After grabbing some photos of [Big Ben](https://londondrum.com/attractions/big-ben.php), [Parliament](https://londondrum.com/attractions/houses-of-parliament.php) and [Westminster Abbey](https://londondrum.com/attractions/westminster-abbey.php), you'll visit Churchill's imposing statue in [Parliament Square](https://londondrum.com/attractions/parliament-square.php) and then head down Whitehall past his old home in [Downing Street](https://londondrum.com/attractions/downing-street.php). ![Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/churchill-statue-parliament-square.webp) _Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square_ Along the way your expert guide will stop at lots of WW2-related places like [The Cenotaph](https://londondrum.com/attractions/cenotaph.php) 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 Whitehall](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/cenotaph-whitehall.webp) _The Cenotaph in Whitehall_ ## Visit Churchill's wartime underground bunker Your guide will then take you to the edge of [St. James's Park](https://londondrum.com/attractions/st-jamess-park.php) where you'll find the entrance to the [Churchill War Rooms](https://londondrum.com/attractions/churchill-war-rooms.php) - the secret underground bunker that sheltered his wartime government during the Blitz. ![Entrance to the Churchill War Rooms](https://londondrum.com/i/att/churchill-war-rooms.webp) _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 Rooms](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/inside-churchill-war-rooms.webp) 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 Room](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/war-cabinet-room.webp) _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 Room](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/transatlantic-telephone-room.webp) _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 bedroom](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/winston-churchills-bedroom.webp) _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. I've ranked the Churchill War Rooms as ★5 in [the best museums in London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-museums.php)