Winston Churchill & London in World War II Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
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 our most important monuments- Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Cenotaph, Ministry of War, 10 Downing Street and Whitehall.
The Tour will end outside Churchill’s War Rooms, the strategic war room bunkers from where Winston Churchill and cabinet were to conduct their part of WW2- frozen in time and ready to be discovered once again.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Entrance to Westminster Abbey NOT included
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
English Speaking local expert guide
Small group of max 15
Guided tour of the City of Westminster
Gratuities
Food & drink
Entrance Tickets
Hotel pick-up & drop-off
What To Expect
Westminster Bridge
Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day. Visited outside
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. Visited outside.
Options
Including Entrance Tickets
Small Group Tour: This option includes entrance tickets to Churchill War Rooms after the City of Westminster walking tour
Tour without entrance tickets
Small Group Tour: This option doesn't include entrance tickets to Churchill War Rooms.
Reviews
184 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Churchill war rooms
Joan I,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Richard, our guide, was very knowledgeable about London history and entertaining. In the war rooms we had head sets to take us through and could spend as much time as we wished. Learned a lot!
An excellent and immersive experience
dylanoV7620VP,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nathan was the tour guide and he was fantastic. His passion and knowledge for the all things WW2 and Winston Churchill was clear and drew you very much into the experience. Recommend highly.
A walking tour not to be missed in London
William M,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nathan was beyond amazing. He brought the subject matter of London and the blitz relating people and families and lives in a real kind of way. He made excellent comparisons to the life and times at pre-World War II and how are world situated today. Understanding and remembering history is such an important task that future generations need to learn. I am a professional tour guide and I lead to her throughout the world and I will have to say he has to be amongst the best I have ever had. What a privilege it was getting to spend the very short time we had together. I only wished it could have been longer.
The British experience during WW II, under Churchill
225marlad,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Richard was charming, knowledgeable, informative, and funny. He clearly enjoyed his work, educating his tour groups.
Must Do !!
Mandy S,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What an incredible tour!! Nathan was an outstanding guide and has some much knowledge about all of London.
Fascinating!
Claire T,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Paul was a wonderful guide, so informative and engaging adding anecdotes about WW2 soldiers from stories told by their family members. We learned so much from him!
Great walking tour
Grace R,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This Tour actually ran about two hours… And was quite fascinating to learn about the history of World War II in London our guide Nathan was very knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to.
Paul the goat
zoehM7667DS,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I LOVE PAUL. He is my favourite, he made it so exciting and was really really really informative. I learnt a lot with paul.
Walk is not strenuous....
Stephen C,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Walk is not strenuous. Our guide Nathan was knowledgeable and brought the history to life with stories about the Battle of Britain. Allow enough time for touring Churchill’s bunker at the end. It allows you to feel his monumental impact on GB and the world at that time.
Highly recommend
Cynthia L,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Francis was SO knowledgeable and easy to understand. The info and trivia he shared was so interesting. My husband and I agreed that we should have taken notes so we could share all the info with friends. Not too much walking
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