Churchill War Rooms
The underground bunker beneath Whitehall from which Winston Churchill and his war cabinet directed Britain's campaign during the Second World War.
- Museum
- Price: £££ · Splurge
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Did you know
The rooms were left almost untouched after they were sealed in August 1945, so much of what visitors see, down to the sugar cubes and marked-up wall maps, is original wartime material rather than later reconstruction.
Local tip
Book a timed ticket online in advance, since walk-up admission can mean a long wait, and allow at least two hours to get through both the war rooms and the attached Churchill Museum.
Finding it
- Address
- King Charles Street, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 2AQ
- Nearest station
- Westminster (Tube), 297 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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