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Join us for this 3 hour tour visiting the Churchill War Rooms, a unique opportunity to see the London base of the Allied war effort and museum of Sir Winston Churchill. We then take a walking tour visiting the most significant WW2 monuments and memorials around central London. For anyone with an interest in WW2 history or Winston Churchill, this tour offers a great insight on wartime Britain and an overview of the conflict.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Departure Point: Churchill War Rooms Address: Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ Directions: Your Guide will be waiting outside the Churchill War Rooms with a sign showing the lead customers name
Itinerary
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1Churchill War Rooms
From central Westminster, your guide takes you underground into the bunker that was home to the headquarters of the British war department. Then together, we will explore the very site where the Allied war effort was managed from. Many of the rooms have been left unchanged, giving us a real insight into working conditions. Your guide will share stories revealing how privileged many of the people working here felt, proud of the essential contribution they were making to the war effort. Hear about revolutionary advances in cryptography and its effect on the war. For those of you interested in Winston Churchill, part of the war rooms are a museum dedicated to this great man. The exhibits tell the story of the charismatic Winston Churchill, prime minister and wartime leader, but also a beloved family man. Did you know that he was also a writer and artist? See the wanted note, offering a £25 reward for turning in a young Churchill, following his escape from prison during the Boer War.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Parliament Square
Leaving the war rooms, we embark on a journey around Whitehall and Parliament square. This area is packed with various memorials and monuments, some very obvious, others hidden in and around ministerial buildings your guide will help you find.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Whitehall
Every year Whitehall plays host to a grand military parade commemorating both World Wars. We will see the poppy wreaths and banners laid on the Cenotaph, the empty tomb.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Embankment Station
Walking along Embankment we will visit many memorials dedicated to specific military groups that were involved in the conflict. Who were the Chindits? Learn about this revolutionary group of men who operated deep behind Japanese lines in Burma. Their commemorative plaque may be small in comparison to some monuments, but your guide will explain the significant impact these men had on the war and also on future styles of military operation.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Battle of Britain Monument
Where do you find the Battle of Britain memorial? Together we can find this beautiful piece, then hear about the pivotal effect the Battle of Britain had on the path of the war. At the end of your tour your guide will be happy to tell you about more museums you can visit in London, or help with suggestions for the rest of your stay.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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