Churchill War Rooms Private Tours
Talks & Tours, Churchill War Rooms
Peer into the War Cabinet Room, where Churchill and his inner circle plotted the war in round-the-clock meetings.
Trace the progress of Allied ships though the tiny pinholes dotted across the maps in the bunker’s informational hub.
Over the course of the war, hundreds of men and women, both civilian and uniformed, spent thousands of vital working - and sleeping - hours in the bunker.
The lights in the Map Room were switched off for the first time in six years on 16 August 1945.
Churchill could always be seen with this red box full of state papers.
The interactive Lifeline exhibit allows visitors to access information from every year of Churchill’s life.

The fully licensed Switch Room Café is a great place to relax and enjoy the culinary delights of our in-house chefs.
A delicious range of dishes are cooked on the premises, using fresh, seasonal ingredients. The daily menu includes modern British classics, such as our popular all-day breakfast, home-made 'Dig for Victory' soup and Cumberland sausages with mash.
You can also pop in for coffee and traditional cakes, or try our afternoon tea.
The Switch Room Café is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Hot food is served until 3pm.
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The fully licensed Switch Room Café is a great place to relax and enjoy the culinary delights of our in-house chefs.