Visit Tony Blair’s workspace for free!

Of course you cannot leave London without having seen these famous buildings. It is possible to attend a debate of the House of Commons or the House of Lords at the Houses of Parliament (for free). However, you have to be patient, because there is often a long queue. For both Houses, you have to wait at St. Stephen’s Entrance. Mostly, the queue for the House of Lords is shortest. When there is a recess, it is not possible to visit both Houses.

Address

Parliament Square
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How to get there

London Underground

• Westminster (District line, Jubilee line, Circle line)
  

Opening hours

The public gallery from the House of Commons is opened at the following times:

• On mondays and tuesdays from 14.30 until 22.30
• On wednesdays from 11.30 until 19.30
• On thursdays from 10.30 until 18.30
• On sitting fridays (not all fridays!) from 9.30 until 15.00

The public gallery from the House of Lords is opened at the following times:

• On mondays, tuesdays and wednesdays from 14.30 until approximately 22.00
• On thursdays from 11.00 until approximately 19.30
• Occasionally on fridays from 11.00

More information

For more information, for example about recess dates and dates of sitting fridays, visit the website of the United Kingdom Parliament.

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Last update: February 20th, 2006