England in World War II Tour
Visit the important sites in London from where Churchill rallied a nation in its darkest hour - the Churchill War Rooms and his underground bunker, the Houses of Parliament, 10 Downing Street, HMS Belfast and the Imperial War Museum. Then travel out of London and explore how the war effort was supported across the UK.
Highlights
- The Churchill War Rooms and underground bunker under London, the warship HMS Belfast and the Imperial War Museum with its various WW2 exhibitions including Turning Points: 1934 – 1945 and The Holocaust Exhibition.
- Bletchley Park, where specialist Codebreakers worked night and day cracking the Nazi codes and ciphers.
- Beaulieu, a secret training establishment for agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
- The D-Day Museum in Portsmouth, showcasing all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
- Blenheim Palace, where Winston Churchill was born and his Kent home of Chartwell with its Churchill memorabilia.
- Dover Castle and Operation Dynamo, conducted from secret underground tunnels.
Photo credits:
Slideshow: Telephone Exchange at Dover Castle © English Heritage; tunnels under Dover Castle © English Heritage; Downing Street.
Photo to the right of the tour: HMS Belfast © IWM.
