![]() There are very few things in London that I suggest to people as necessary stops because there’s just so much to do in the city, but I would highly recommend the War Rooms to both tourists and Brits visiting London for the day, particularly for couples in London who like history. ![]() However, we only waited 10-15 minutes and the staff was more than pleasant at the ticket office once we got in.īy the time we finished, we didn’t even remember the wait. The only ‘problem’ we encountered with a line outside the door to get in, which isn’t always fun in the London winter rain. You start off by going through security at the front and then descending down some steps into the ticket office where your self-guided walk begins.Īlong the way, you see the rooms used during the war exactly as they were left or as faithfully recreated as possible by people who worked there. We took a trip to the War Rooms last week and we both agreed it lived up to its reputation as a must-do attraction in London (it’s not 7th on Trip Advisor for nothing!)Īn audio guide comes free with a ticket and is an essential part of the tour. The rooms were used until 16 August 1945 and not opened up to the public until 1984. ![]() He was also a great ally to the United States and was the first person to be named an honorary citizen (so basically the US was like, hey, we really like you but you still need to go through the “International” line at immigration).ĭuring the war, Churchill and important government officials strategized and planned the war efforts from a secret basement complex right in the heart of Westminster.
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