Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms

Churchill War Rooms    

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(23.9K) · History museum in London, United Kingdom
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Discover the secrets of the Second World War in the underground nerve centre where Churchill and his war cabinet lived and worked.

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Feb 10, 2025
Interesting destination for 2-3 hours visit. Close to Parlament house, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. They have very good audio guide, it is worth taking.Full review by Ruma_mies
Feb 7, 2025
When I first visited (many years ago) this was just the Cabinet War Rooms: there were sand bags outside and (from what I can remember) no gift shop, café or facilities; how things have changed. The…Full review by Andrew081
Feb 6, 2025
We were nicely greeted when we arrived and shown where to get the audio guides, which worked extremely well (even my husband, who has hearing difficulties, thought they were good). The route around …Full review by Karen W
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The Churchill War Rooms is a secret underground bunker situated beneath the former Office of Public Information in London, …
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Take a glimpse into the life of World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965), arguably the greatest British statesman of the …
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Facts

Established:1984
Located:King Charles Street
Visitors:620,933 (2019)
Director:Phil Reed

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does the entry ticket include the tour?
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The ticket price includes the audio tour
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Is this place suitable for young children aged 4 to 6? We have been invited as a guest but unsure that it will be suitable.
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I would have no problem taking a 4 year old and a 5 year old there… the museum has some interactive buttons to push on maps— they may get restless downstairs but may like …
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I would have no problem taking a 4 year old and a 5 year old there… the museum has some interactive buttons to push on maps— they may get restless downstairs but may like looking through all the windows etc…just make sure they are not tired or hungry and they will be fine.. you should not miss this! It is amazing to see history just captured in time like this!!
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Are the war rooms accessed via lift or stairs?
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I agree with the other reviewer. There is a ramp from ground/street level. The hallways that have the actual rooms are rather tight with people, so be aware of that.
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Can you visit the war room without booking a tour? If so, what is the cost of admission?
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search Churchill war room online of course.
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Is it worth getting a tour? otherwise how to skip the line?
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We did the self tour. When we visited on a weekday morning there wasn’t a line. With the self tour you get a listening device that is very useful.
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