Houses of Parliament — Summer Opening

Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, Westminster, London51.499437 -0.124738

Date:

27th July to 1st September, and 19th September to 6th October 2012 -- 9.15 AM to 4.30 PM (Mon to Sat), except 15th, 22nd and 29th Aug (1.15 PM to 4.30 PM)

Tickets:

Adults £15, Children (5 to 15) £6, Children (under 5) free, but not recommended (due to the walking). See parliament.uk

Buses:

3 12 53 87 88 148 159 214 453 510 C10

Trains:

St. James’s Park CRC DSC, Westminster CRC DSC JUBNote: The best station for Houses of Parliament is Westminster. We can help you get there from any train station:

Train journey to Houses of Parliament

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During the summer months MPs retreat to their constituencies and Parliament is thrown open to the public.

The tour follows the processional route taken by Her Majesty the Queen when she performs the State Opening of Parliament. The public will be led by an expert guide through the Norman Porch, the Robing Room, Royal Gallery and Prince's Chamber, before finally entering the House of Lords. Guests will be allowed to stand in the chamber itself and look around the throne, before heading out to the Central Lobby.

The tour will then take in the Member's Lobby and the House of Commons. Guests can walk around the back of the Speaker's Chair and down the centre of the room, before heading out to St. Stephen's Hall. The tour ends where it began -- in Westminster Hall, the historic chamber which witnessed the State trials of Guy Fawkes and Charles I.

Note: Photographs are not allowed outside of Westminster Hall, and you will have to go through airport-style security before they allow you into the building.

The Houses of Parliament are the seat of British Government. The legislature consists of two parts – the Commons and the Lords. The building also includes Big Ben and Westminster Hall, which dates back to 1097.

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Both UK residents and overseas visitors can enter the Houses of Parliament for free and watch the MPs debating. Galleries run around the top of both Chambers, looking down upon the MPs. The vistors section is at the back, looking towards the chair. All you have to do is queue up outside the Cromwell Green visitor entrance, and be prepared to wait for an hour or two hours.

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