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Parliamentary Tours
Free guided Parliamentary tours of the Palace of Westminster
are available for groups of up to 20 people at the following times.
They must be
pre-booked and begin from the Sovereign’s Entrance. Full Tours
include both chambers or Partial Tours include either the House of
Lords
or the House of Commons.
| Monday | 09.00 to 12 Noon | Full Tours |
| Tuesday | 09.00 to 12 Noon | Full Tours |
| Wednesday | 09.00 to 12 Noon | Full Tours |
| 09.25 to 12 Noon | Partial Tours (Lords only) | |
| Thursday | No Tours |
|
| Friday | 09.30 to 17.00 | (non sitting days) Full Tours |
| 15.30 to 17.00 | (sitting days) Full Tours |
Big Ben Tours
A tour of the Clock tower can be arranged through your
Member of Parliament. The tours are free of charge; however, early
booking is recommended.
Visits start at 10.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm and occasionally 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays.
Tours take about 1 hour and parties should gather in Portcullis House reception no later than 15 minutes before the appointed time. Groups are required to be prompt.
Parties must not exceed 16 in number and not more than one party can be arranged per hour. Children aged under 11 are not admitted.
There are 334 spiral stone steps with only a small respite. There is no lift; therefore, visitors should feel confident about making the climb and descent. For safety and comfort flat shoes should be worn.
Gallery Tickets
Hywel automatically receives an allocation of two of tickets for the public galleries for the House of Commons every eleven sittings days (excluding Fridays). If you would like to request tickets please contact us.
Educational Visits to Parliament
Educational tours and talks for schoolchildren explaining how Parliament works can be booked by prior arrangement through your Member of Parliament.
For more information please contact:-
Parliamentary Education Unit
Norman Shaw Building (North)
London
SW1A 2TT
Tel: 0207 219 2105