Churchill War Rooms: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Additional Information & Description

The Churchill War Rooms take you inside the underground headquarters where Britain’s government operated during World War II. This London museum brings you close to the setting in which Winston Churchill and military leaders planned their response to Hitler and the Axis powers, with entry and an audio guide included in your ticket.

Inside the Cabinet War Rooms

Walk through the Cabinet War Rooms and follow the Allied war effort through the spaces used to direct it. In the Map Room, see where Allied forces tracked German movements in Russia. Look into the secret communication room, concealed as a toilet, and listen to accounts of life in the bunker during the Blitz. These rooms give the visit a concrete focus: the places where information was monitored, communications were handled and wartime decisions took shape.

Churchill beyond the wartime headquarters

The venue also comprises the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum exploring the life of the British statesman. It adds a personal dimension to the underground complex, shifting attention from the workings of government to Churchill himself. The Churchill War Rooms form one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum, bringing this historic site and its biographical displays together within a single museum.

Follow political London at your own pace

Your ticket also includes a Political London audio guide and a sightseeing app with a digital map. After the bunker visit, the self-guided route takes you to 15 key locations, including 10 Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament. This part of the visit moves the focus outdoors, from the wartime headquarters to other landmarks associated with political life in London.

Audio commentary, without a guided tour

The Churchill War Rooms audio guide is available in Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. A guided tour is not included; commentary accompanies your self-guided visit instead. Headsets and mobile devices are not provided, and transportation is excluded.

Arrival and access

Allow two hours for the visit and arrive five minutes early. The Churchill War Rooms are at Clive Steps, King Charles Street, with assistance included at the meeting point. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone.