Churchill War Rooms Visit

Today we have a fascinating day out planned for you. We are visiting the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum, which are based in a maze of cellar rooms beneath the Government Office Building, north of Parliament Square followed by lunch (optional).

In 1938, this storage basement was adapted as a secure inner sanctum, accessed only from the office above. It was in these underground rooms that the War Cabinet, first under Neville Chamberlain, then Winston Churchill, met during World War II when London was being bombed by the Germans. Churchill War Rooms is one of London’s must-see attractions.

What are the Cabinet War Rooms?

During the Second World War the British government set up a secret, underground headquarters in the basement of a purpose-built government building - known today as Churchill War Rooms.  

As you explore the labyrinth of corridors and historic rooms you will be walking in the footsteps of Winston Churchill and the many men and women who worked, ate, and even slept here during the tense days and nights of the war. 

Tour these rooms left as they were on the day the lights were switched off in 1945, and find yourself completely immersed in the past of this crucial site in world history.

We will be issued with Audio headsets to guide us round the rooms. We will spend approximately 2 hours touring around the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum. There is a cafe in the museum if you need a break.

Why noy join the group for some refreshments or lunch somewhere nearby afterwards.

There are lots of rooms to see. Please note this Museum is very busy and there will be some queuing outside on the day, despite us having tickets already. There is no cloakroom so we advise not bringing large bags on the day.