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This one is for all fans and affecionados of our Greatest Briton of all time, war time Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.
This walking tour takes around the streets of Picadilly, St James and Westminster and takes us to places that were important in the life of Churchill. Finally we finish at the Churchill War Rooms, the underground bunker from which Churchill ran the war and which are perfectly preserved to this day.
Our Churchill tour has even been featured on international television.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We can meet you at any Central London hotel, not just those listed here and travel by Underground to the starting point. Alternatively we can meet you outside the Criterion Theatre at Piccadilly Circus where the tour begins.
We can meet you at your Central London hotel, alternatively the tour starts outside the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus just a few yards from Picadilly Tube Station.
The tour ends just outside the Churchill War Rooms but includes tickets for the War Rooms which is experienced through audio/video guides. Your entry to the war rooms is generally between 12.45-1.45pm depending on hotel location & walking speed.
Itinerary
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1Piccadilly Circus
We start of the tour in the heart of the West End
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Statue of Eros (Anteros)
An iconic statue in the centre of Piccadilly Circus where we will hear about its importance to Londoners in times of war and national celebrations.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Regent Street
We will explore the Mile of Style as we make our way to the prestigious Mayfair area of London.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Savile Row
Perhaps the finest tailoring street in the world and we will see where everyone from The Queen downwards gets some of their clothing.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Henry Poole & Co
Perhaps the most auspicious tailors in Saville Row and with a typically Churchill story to tell.
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Churchill And Roosevelt Allies Sculpture
A chance to have your photo taken between the war-time Allies in one if London's most high-end destinations.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Burlington Arcade
Follow in the footsteps of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. As he said, he is happy to please as he only wants the finest of everything and this is where you find it.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8Turnbull & Asser
He will visit one of the finest tailors in the world where we can see one of the surviving Siren suits that Churchill wore during WW2 in the shop of the tailors who made it. *Shop is closed on Sundays and some public holidays*
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Spencer House
We will visit the childhood home of Churchill and find out why his family we living there.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
10Lock & Co. Hatters
One of the oldest shops in London. They've supplied hats to everyone from Sir Winston Churchill to Oddjob... the chap who could cut off the heads of statues in James Bond.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
11James J. Fox & Robert Lewis
We will visit this plush store where Churchill would buy his cigars. They also supplied Napoleon as well as British Royalty and much more, If the room is open, you can sit on Churchills smoking chair or get a unique Churchill or cigar related momento. *Shop is closed on Sundays and some public holidays*
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12St. James's Palace
We will see the senior Royal Palace (above even Buckingham Palace) where Prince Charles lives today.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Memorial
A beautiful memorial to our wartime king and queen with a wonderful bronze that tells so much about London in WW2.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
14Charles De Gaulle Statue
He may have led the French government in exile but what did Churchill think about him and why is his statue here?
2 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Reform Club
We will visit the Reform Club, one of the greatest Gentlemans Clubs in the world and find out about Churchill's time there.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
16Carlton House Terrace
Here we will see monuments relating to the Battle of Britain as well as the only 'NAZI' memorial in Britain and we'll find out why this incredible situation came about.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17Sir Keith Park Memorial
We will see numerous memorials on this walk, none more important than to this man who Winston rightly gives so much credit to for winning the Battle of Britain.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free -
18Giro the German Ambassador’s Dog
Learn the story of the only 'Nazi' memorial in Britain.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
19Duke Of York Column
The grand old Duke of York, he had 10,000 men. He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again!
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
20The Mall
We will pass along London's premier ceremonial road and see a very important remnant of WW2 which everyone walks by seemingly oblivious to it and still a military site today.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
21Admiralty Arch
Get up close and personal with the offices where Churchill worked during WW1.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
22Trafalgar Square
London's number one public square with its famous memorials to another British hero, Lord Nelson.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
23Ministry of Defence
We'll see the famous Ministry of Defence and old War Office as well as the statues of the WW2 generals and learn about the tempestuous relation between Monty and Churchill
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
24Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
We will visit this famous military location and see the Citadel from WW2 and find out what it was for and why Churchill hated it.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
25Women of World War II Memorial
We will also learn about the Womens Cenotaph and find out the meanings behind the carvings on the memorial.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2610 Downing Street
Stand outside the gates of Downing Street home of British Prime Ministers through the centuries from Churchill to Lloyd-George to Thatcher and Blair.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
27The Cenotaph
Our primary monument to remember our fallen from The Great War onwards.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
28Winston Churchill Statue
Take a photo of Churchill's statue and learn the story behind it.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
29Parliament Square
We will explore Parliament Square and learn of its importance to politics and democracy. We will also see from the outside, the church where Winston and Clemmie got married.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
30Houses of Parliament
The Mother of all Parliaments.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
31Saint Margaret's Church on Parliament Square
The Church where Sir Winston Churchill got married in.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
32Churchill War Rooms
Explore the underground bunker from where Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill ran the war as London above was being bombed. Perfectly preserved as it was in 1945.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is casual
- Entry to War Rooms is generally 12.45-1.45pm depending on hotel location and walking speed.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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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