Winston Churchill & London in World War II Walking Tour

Meeting point

Where

Meet our guide by the Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue outside Westminster Station, Exit 2. Please follow the signs for Exit 2 Victoria Embankment, and then take the stairs up to street level to Victoria Embankment. We meet at the top of the stairs next to The Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue. · Open in Google Maps

Departure

09:00, 13:30 daily; scheduled through October 2027 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

Urban Saunters; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Westminster Bridge

   Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day. Visited outside

   5 min
2. 2
   Battle of Britain Monument

   Commemorating the courage of “The Few,” discover how RAF pilots defended Britain against relentless Luftwaffe attacks during the summer of 1940, securing a crucial victory in the skies above London. Visited outside.

   25 min · Admission not included
3. 3
   At Britain’s national war memorial, hear how the nation mourned its fallen after the First World War and continues to honour those who served and sacrificed in conflicts since

   Visited outside

   10 min · Admission not included
4. 4
   Women of World War II Memorial

   Honouring the vital role of women on the home front and beyond, discover how millions kept Britain running during the war—from factories and farms to intelligence and military support. Visited outside.

   10 min · Admission not included
5. 5
   Whitehall

   Home to the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall played a key role in the drama of WW2. Visit both the Cenotaph and Women in WW2 monuments to pay your respects to the brave men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom. Visiting outside

   20 min
6. 6
   Parliament Square

   With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms- something that was never so important as through the dark days of WW2. Visiting outside

   10 min
7. 7
   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.

   10 min · Admission not included
8. 8
   Churchill War Rooms

   This winding complex of underground offices became the epicentre of the government’s war effort as they scrambled to save Britain from invasion. We highly recommend booking entrance to the Churchill War Rooms for an immersive dive into the use of this sprawling complex during WW2. Your walking tour with us will end at 10:30am or 3:00pm just outside the entrance.

   10 min · Admission not included

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