London is the heart and soul of historic and modern Britain. This great city of London has lot to offer to its visitors from the pages of history. There will not be a single dull moment during the London visit because of the excellent historic London places and modern London attraction.

 

Step back in time and discover the secret underground headquarters, Cabinet War Rooms that were the nerve centre of Britain's war effort. Shortly after becoming Prime Minister in May 1940, Winston Churchill visited the 'Cabinet War Rooms' to see for himself what preparations had been made to allow him and his War Cabinet to continue working throughout the expected air raids on London. It was there, in the underground Cabinet Room, he announced 'This is the room from which I will direct the war'. Join a London bus tour and discover the array of attractions in London. Our range of London sightseeing tours are designed to suit you. The First World War unleashed a new threat to mankind: the aerial bombardment of cities. The bombing of undefended cities was practised during the First World War and the Spanish Civil War, causing many civilian casualties and threatening governmental stability.The fear that cities, particularly London, would be the first targets of an enemy conducting a war against Great Britain troubled successive British governments in the 1920s and 1930s.  In 1938, with war threatening, the basement of a Whitehall building was chosen as the Cabinet War Rooms - a shelter for the heart of government and military command. Over the next six years, hundreds of men and women, civilian and uniformed, would spend thousands of vital working - and sleeping - hours here. This was the inner sanctum of British government, the room used for meetings of the Prime Minister, a select few ministers and advisers of his War Cabinet and his Chiefs of Staff. Churchill occupied the large wooden seat at the far side of the room and presided over a coalition of ministers drawn from all sides of Parliament.

 

The room was also used frequently by the Defence Committee, which initially served as Churchill's principal instrument for conducting the war, bringing together specific ministers and Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces. Cabinet meetings could start and finish at any time of the day or night. Churchill, who was famed for retiring late, occasionally called meetings here during the evening bombing raids of 1940 and 1941 and sometimes brought them to a close long after midnight. 

 

There are many things to do in London like visiting the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms offers a learning programme for all ages. These London attractions provide all the fun to its visitors to amaze and thrill about this city.They offer handling sessions, creative workshops. and lectures for children or adults, in or out of school and university. Your group could learn about: this historic site; the iconic Prime Minister who used it as his base in the Second World War;  the leadership and decision making processes that were followed here;

how lives across Britain were affected by the war. Explore more about the Cabinet War Rooms by the London sightseeing tour.

 

Visitor Information:

Open daily 

 

9.30am - 6.00pm

(closed 24, 25 and 26 December)

(Last admission 5.00pm)

 

 

Admission prices    

 (Please note our admission prices are reviewed in January each year)

       

Individuals Adult: £14.95

Children (under 16): FREE   Senior citizens: £12.00

Students: £12.00*

ES40: £7.50       Group Rates (10 or more) Adult group: £12.00   

Senior group: £10.50

Student group: £10.50*

   Disabled Visitors and Carers £9.00   Carers: FREE      

 

* Upon presentation of a valid Student ID card