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The UK Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world and is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom. Edward the Confessor had the original palace built in the eleventh century.
The site of the Houses of Parliament is the Palace of Westminster, a royal palace and former residence of kings. The layout of the Palace is intricate, with its existing buildings containing nearly 1,200 rooms, 100 staircases and well over 3 kilometers (2 miles) of passages. Among the original historic buildings is Westminster Hall, used nowadays for major public ceremonial events.
During the Summer Recess the Palace of Westminster, home to the House of Lords and the House of Commons is open for a one hour guided tour, which includes both Chambers and other great State Rooms.
The tour starts at Victoria Tower and ends in Historic Westminster Hall.
Foreign language tours are also available daily in French, German, Spanish and Italian at 10am, 11.45am, 2pm and 3.45pm.
The ticket office is located at Abingdon Green, a bit of a walk away from the tour start point. Customers collecting tickets must therefore arrive to collect their tickets at least 25 minutes before the tour start time. Also note the ticket office closes at 4pm sharp - thus customers needing to collect tickets for the 4:30 tour need to arrive by 3:45.
Everyone attending a tour must have a ticket. Children under 4 are admitted free of charge, but they must still have a zero value ticket.
This tour is not recommended for small children as there is a lot of walking. Pushchairs, buggies and strollers cannot be taken on the tour and must be left at and collected from the tour starting point.
For Security Reasons
Please avoid carrying bulky hand luggage on the tour.
Please do not carry items for personal defence on the tour.
Once the tour has started you must not stray from your guide or in any way leave the tour before reaching its designated end point.
Special Terms & Conditions
No photography is possible (except in Westminster Hall) on the tour.
No mobile phones may be used.
Once payment has been made tickets are not refundable.
Should any visitors miss their tour for any reason, we shall endeavour to
accommodate them on the first available time and day.
Should the tours be cancelled and access to the Palace of Westminster
withdrawn then all tickets for that day will be refunded by Seatem Theatre, Sport & Concert Tickets (UK) Ltd.
Should tours be reopened, bookings will be made on a first come first served basis. Original bookings will not be reinstated.
The Visitor Manager or his delegated supervisor has the authority to prevent access to the tours at any time.
Address
Houses of Parliament
Parliament Square
Westminster
SW1A 0AA
Travel
Nearest Underground: Westminster
Nearest Rail: Waterloo or Charing Cross
Bus Routes: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 77A, 88, 109, 159, 211
Access
All tours are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Please call 0870 906 3838 for further access information.
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Price Guide
• Adult - £12.00
• Child (5-16) - £5.00
• Child (Under 5) - Free
• NUS Student - £8.00
• Senior (Over 60) - £8.00
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