London in WW2 Walking Tour with Churchill War Rooms Visit
Description
It’s time to go back to the 1940s. Big Ben no longer sounds. Air raid sirens are the norm. German bombing raids come under cover of darkness. The population lives with rations and restrictions. Many Brits lay down their lives in Europe and beyond. With your local expert guide, you will keep calm and carry on, learning about the British resolve and getting the inside scoop on the truth behind Westminster in wartime on this walking tour past important monuments like the Houses of Parliament, The Battle of Britain Monument, the Cenotaph, Ministry of War, 10 Downing Street and Whitehall. After your small group experience, bid your new-found friend and guide a fond farewell to descend into the War Rooms. At your own pace, discover the miles of strategic bunkers where Winston Churchill and his cabinet were to conduct their part in WW2. This unforgettable location is frozen in time and ready to be discovered once again.
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Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day. Visited outside
Commemorating the courage of “The Few,” discover how RAF pilots defended Britain against relentless Luftwaffe attacks during the summer of 1940, securing a crucial victory in the skies above London. Visited outside.
Home to the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall played a key role in the drama of WW2. Visit both the Cenotaph and Women in WW2 monuments to pay your respects to the brave men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom. Visiting outside
Honouring the vital role of women on the home front and beyond, discover how millions kept Britain running during the war—from factories and farms to intelligence and military support. Visited outside.
At Britain’s national war memorial, hear how the nation mourned its fallen after the First World War and continues to honour those who served and sacrificed in conflicts since. Visited outside.
With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms- something that was never so important as through the dark days of WW2. Visiting outside
As the centre of British government, hear how parliament reacted to the looming threat from the Third Reich as the bell of Big Ben went quiet and the planes of the Luftwaffe filled the skies over London. Visited outside.
Admire Westminster Abbey from afar, a symbol of strength during WWII. Its towering presence served as a beacon of hope and unity, while memorials to the fallen honor those who sacrificed during the war.
This winding complex of underground offices became the epicentre of the government’s war effort as they scrambled to save Britain from invasion.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entrance to Westminster Abbey NOT included
Reviews(876)
An amazing experience leaning about WW2 in London, our guide Paul was full of knowledge and presented in a passionate way with the old bit of humour. My wife and I fully enjoyed it.
Our guide Jeremy was phenomenal. Extremely knowledgeable, personable and entertaining. The war rooms themselves were great but his walking tour before was the highlight.
Nathan was very knowledgeable and clearly has a desire to pass along what he knows about WWII and Churchill. He was very honest about the politics of the day which I appreciated. It was a very well done tour. Great experience and would highly recommend to anyone.
If you are interested in World War II and Winston Churchill, this is the perfect tour for you. Good value for the money and not a huge time commit commitment.
I had already known a lot about Britain's involvement in WWII, but the tour guide Richard was able to tell a personal story about every statue and monument the 10 of us passed, which I would not have known otherwise, and which made the history come alive. Monty had a way of making people instantly dislike him, including Churchill. General Alanbrook was one of the few who would tell Churchill when he was wrong. And the tour guide Richard's father fought, in fact, in the Burma Campaign.
This was a great walking tour. Our tour guide Babs was excellent - knowledgeable, interesting with a great sense of humour which made it fun. I learnt a lot. The Churchill museum is definitely worth a visit. What a guy !! I would highly recommend this tour !
Richard our guide was great - gave interesting and honest takes on both Churchill the man and the times he lived in.
Fun little tour. There was a lot of general WW2 and not so much Churchill. Most of the Churchill information is in the tunnel, which our guide wasn’t with us for.
It was very interesting and informative. Our tour guide Nathan was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. Lastly, the visit to the Churchill War Rooms was definitely the highlight!
Nathan was very knowledgeable about history and politics. We enjoyed learning about the Battle of Britain and of course enjoyed Churchill’s war rooms. However, the tour did not take us to places we would have liked to see. We thought we’d hear more about the impact on the city as we were in London. For example show us places people went during the Blitz and how that impacted their lives. All I know I’ve read in books or seen in documentaries; it would have been good to get more personal accounts and locations where they occurred.
