Churchill War Rooms

We did not purchased advance tickets and don’t really see the need for it. Those with advance tickets still had to queue in a line for entry. Granted that line does move faster but the line we were in without tickets wasn’t long.

An audio guide is included in the price of admission and it has all the info you need. The Churchill museum is also included as part of this ticket and it is accessible during the middle of your tour threw the underground rooms.

The rooms themselves appear very well put together and are full of actual artifacts from WWII.

There isn’t much to read here as much of the info comes from the audio guide. I do wish there were more than a few voices of actual residents/workers however I do understand we may have lost most of those people at this point.

The museum portion wasn’t my favorite as the layout left a little to be desired and the flow was confusing. People were constantly backtracking and trying to figure out what section should be next.

The actual rooms though are the highlight and plenty of reason to make this a must visit.

This museum is expensive but we had free entry with IWM membership after previous visit to Duxford.
It was worth it. With the members pass we could skip the 90 min queue!!! And walked straight in. I felt like a celebrity.

The museum itself was very informative and I loved the way everything was kept as it was

The film the darkest hour really helped me to imagine the hustle and bustle of days gone by.

Had a very nice coffee in the cafe too

I’d go back before the membership runs out and the talking guide stick were brilliant and included. Even better. ✌🏻

I visited here with my partner last week. We queued up outside for about 15 minutes before getting in, which wasn't too bad a wait considering it was a Sunday. After entry it was quite sloppy to pay for our tickets, there was no clear line and people were cutting in front of others to get in quicker!

After waiting 10 minutes to be served by a gentleman, who was doing something else on the computer, we were given our audioguides and entered the first room. I found the first few rooms were way too crowded, it was difficult to get a good view into the meeting room without others pushing through and knocking us out the way! Maybe having more staff throughout would help with this and to keep things moving.

The museum was interesting, I enjoyed the interactive section which seemed a good way to keep children entertained. Some of Churchill's possessions were fascinating to see, especially the letters, which was one of the highlights of the experience along with a collection of his outfits. I do feel that the museum was worded in a way that was very biased and only pointed out the good things Churchhill did, although I understand this it would have been better to have a more rounded story.

The rooms themselves were amazing to see and very well explained on the audioguides, however I do wish there would have been more rooms to see as we seemed to have spent 3/4 of our time in the museum which wasn't why we visited.

Overall, a very good and important piece of history but expensive for what it was.

This site contains both the war rooms and a museum dedicated to Churchill. It is easy to find, very near St. James' Park. I arrived in the late morning. There was no line but they 100% let too many people in for a location with such small rooms/ corridors. It was very difficult to find a place to stop, read the placards, or pay attention to your (free) audio guide without being in someone's way. As noted in other reviews, you can also constantly hear people's audio guides talking which is distracting and loud. The museum part was the most crowded so I did not finish walking through - simply too difficult to get near the exhibits.

When I left, there was a line to get in so it seems best to go in the morning.

Also keep in mind I was there in February - lowest of the low season - so I really don't want to imagine the crowds in the summer!

My 10 year old son wanted to visit here and it has been sometime since I have been.

This is a great place to visit and a good historical account for Churchill. We booked online and visited at 230pm.

You get an audio guide in the price of the ticket which is worth it, brings the museum to life.

My 10 year old really enjoyed it.

I pre-booked our tickets online and used the e-ticket on my phone for entry which was straight forward,
Included in the entry is an audio guide which is set up in your language of preference which I think is a great addition, especially for tourists.
The one way system was easy to follow, however I would note that the order of the artefacts isn’t in numerical order. Ie you may jump from 8 to 13 on the audio list. I suspect the introduction of the one way system has led to this being out of sync.
The audio guide really brings the rooms to life and every now and again you can hear the sound of whistling in the corridors so you feel as though you are back in time working underground.
The bathroom facilities were clean and available through the route. There is also a cafe and gift shop which I found surprisingly budget friendly. Some items are expensive but there were a few pocket money friendly items available to purchase as a souvenir.
The whole experience took us around two hours, it is a lot of walking and standing but there’s a few opportunities to take a seat, so make the most of those on your way round.
I think £25 is quite expensive for the price, I was expecting to pay £17 or so, having said that you may find getting an annual membership more cost effective as that would be unlimited entry as well as entry to IWM, IWM Duxford and HMS Belfast (I have a review from a few years ago of my trip to HMS Belfast when I had an annual pass).
This trip is suitable for over 12 as I think young children would find the walking long and the audio guide may not keep them engaged, however this is certainly a family friendly museum. I would recommend this for a day out to friends and family.

My husband had been wanting to visit the War Rooms for ages. It was our 1st trip to London in a while, so we thought we would go. I am glad we did.
Very thought provoking at times when you realise the cramped conditions and the amount of people and the work that actually took place there. It is not all about Churchill.
The only downside for me was the audio part of the tour. They give you portable audio sets, like mobile phones, because of this you have to put up with the tinny noise from other peoples sets, headphones would have been better. However I prefer to read my way around an exhibition/museum, and there were very few reading descriptions.
If you are thinking of going and you are also thinking of seeing HMS Belfast, then join the IWM you will save over £20 per couple and you can also go to Duxford for free.