Visit Parliament

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. The full tour takes about 75 minutes

Mondays + Tuesdays
9am-12pm – Full tours

Wednesdays
9am-12pm – Full tours
9.25am-12pm – Partial Tours (Lords only)

Thursdays
No tours

Fridays
9.30am-5pm – (non sitting days) Full Tours
3.30pm-5pm – (sitting days) Full Tours

To book your tour, please contact charles.fletcher@parliament.uk

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. Although often referred to as Big Ben, this is actually the nickname of the bell housed within the Clock Tower – and Big Ben’s official name is the Great Bell.

Visits start at 10.30am, 11.30am & 2.30pm Monday – Friday

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.

To book your tour of the Clock Tower, please contact charles.fletcher@parliament.uk

Gallery Tickets

As part of his MP allocation, Alun 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.