Churchill War Rooms
13 expert reviews
“The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's
"It was from this small warren of underground rooms—beneath the vast government buildings of the Treasury—that Winston Churchill and his team directed troops in World War II." Full review
Frommer's
"In August 1945, with the conflict finally won, the rooms were abandoned exactly as they were, creating a time capsule of the moment of victory." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located just below King Charles Street, the Cabinet War Rooms served as the secret underground headquarters for Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his advisors during World War II." Full review
Let's Go
"Winston Churchill is all things to all Britons: courageous prime minister, fearless leader, vivacious wit, amateur painter, not Neville Chamberlain. Really, he was a geopolitical..." Full review
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The interactive, touchscreen “lifeline” is phenomenally detailed; be sure to touch his 90th birthday and August 6th, 1945, but be prepared to draw stares from the other museum patrons.
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This shelter, designed to protect Churchill, his war cabinet and the general staff, was the Prime Minister's headquarters during the Second World War." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"When London was under aerial attack during WWII, the British Prime Minister and his government took refuge in this wartime bunker." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This underground lair is where Churchill spent endless hours plotting Allied victory during the Second World War." Full review
Time Out
"As well as the key aspects of wartime government revealed here, it’s in the little details that you get a sense of life in the bunker. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"It’s hard to find a visitor to these "secret" World War II operations rooms who hasn’t immediately told everyone they know about them." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
12.0
"The Churchill War Rooms are the underground bunker that Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his war cabinet used to shelter from bomb raids and plot their steps during World War II." Full review