WW2 Westminster Walking Tour: Experience Churchill's Britain Amid German Bombing Raids
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118 Ratings
Greater London
Step back in time to Churchill's Britain during WW2. Explore Westminster's important monuments and learn about the British resolve during German bombing raids.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Westminster Bridge - Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day.
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  • Houses of Parliament - 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.
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  • Parliament Square - 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.
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  • Westminster Abbey - Dream of the last Anglo-Saxon king and a flagship of the Church of England, your guide will talk you through how this great abbey survived the Blitz with help from some local heroes.
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  • Whitehall - 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.
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  • Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall - The prime spot to get your photo with the mounted cavalry of the Queen’s Horseguards and official entrance to Buckingham Palace itself.
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  • Churchill War Rooms - This winding complex of underground offices became the epicentre of the government’s war effort as they scrambled to save Britain from invasion. We highly recommend booking entrance to the Churchill War Rooms for an immersive dive into the use of this sprawling complex during WW2. Your walking tour with us will end at 2.30pm just outside the entrance.

What's Included
  • Local expert guide fluent in English
  • Intimate small group experience, maximum of 15 people
  • Exploratory guided tour through the City of Westminster
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food & drink
  • Entrance Tickets
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Additional Information

Step back in time to the 1940s. The chiming of Big Ben is replaced by frequent air-raid sirens. Nightly German aerial attacks are commonplace. Daily life is constrained by rationings and limitations. Many brave citizens of Great Britain sacrifice their lives on European soil and beyond.

Guided by a local expert, you’ll remain steady and persist, gaining insight into the British resilience and uncovering realities about Westminster during the years of conflict on this pedestrian exploration that includes significant landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Cenotaph, Ministry of War, 10 Downing Street, and Whitehall.

The excursion concludes outside Churchill’s War Rooms, the underground command center where Winston Churchill and his cabinet managed their contributions to World War II – unchanged over time and waiting to be explored anew.

  • Entrance to Westminster Abbey NOT included
Location
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Victoria Embankment
Meet our guide by the Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue outside Westminster Station, Exit 2. Please follow the signs for Exit 2 Victoria Embankment, and then take the stairs up to street level to Victoria Embankment. We meet at the top of the stairs next to The Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carolynp419
May 15, 2024
Great tour - Richard was outstanding!! What an asset to your company! Very knowledgeable and pleasant. I need 100 words. 100 letters. I hope I’ve got all of them now. Thanks Richard. Great job.
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Q1130umclairen
May 14, 2024
Informative Tour - Our tour guide, Rosie was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about Churchill during WW2. Highly recommend!
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Danielle
May 10, 2024
Great history tour - We had a great tour with Francis. His knowledge of the subject matter, his humor, and manner made for an enjoyable morning.
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Nomad06509851184
May 5, 2024
Excellent tour! - David was excellent as our guide, he was very knowledgeable and engaging with us all and had made us all laugh with his tales like Ghandi being a West Ham fan!! There were 6 of us on the tour and we ended up at the War Room Museum and David helped us with getting there. A very good way to find out about Churchill and his life.
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Diane
Apr 27, 2024
Interesting walking tour - Excellent guide. This walk was perfect for us because it does not cover a lot of distance. The guide Lee offered good information about several sights and told informative background stories. Drop off point is the Churchill War Museum.
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Nicole_s
Apr 27, 2024
Made sure we were happy - Staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. My father became I'll on the day of our tour so we had to cancel last minute. The tour staff offered the same tour the next day. My father, being a WW II buff was beyond thrilled. He thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Drstaceytann
Apr 20, 2024
Excellent tour - Nathan was our guide. He was very interesting and told a lot of great stories the entire time. I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of this tour. Highly recommend!
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Couperb
Apr 12, 2024
WW2 presented with a clear narrative thread! - I thought our tour guide gave us all a linked history of WW2 in London with skill and dexterity I will look at the Battle of Britain monument with renewed understanding and respect. The tour lasted 90 minutes but he gave me much to think about which is value for money in my view!!!
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Erin_z
Apr 2, 2024
Our guide explained the... - Our guide explained the war involving Oliver Cromwell and King Charles the First and we heard about that again at the tour of Shakespeare’s Globe.
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Renee_y
Apr 1, 2024
Worth the time!! - Great time with our tour guide, very informative!!! We asked a question, he answered it. He even pointed out the lion pup and we ate there afterwards
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