The House of Commons Library is a research and information service based in the UK Parliament.
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Mar 21, 2025
Wow!! So glad we were able to get tickets when they were released! Going up Elizabeth tower and "meeting" Big Ben was fantastic. Thankfully we booked the earliest tour as we knew we were heading o…Full review by H2655UQjuliet
Mar 20, 2025
It was really cool to see such a famous clock in person. They do offer tours but you need to book in advance. Otherwise you can only see the clock from behind the gate. The bridge offers pretty good …Full review by thewanderingmeatball
Mar 14, 2025
An excellent tour of a very interesting place with an excellent guide. Tickets sell out quick but keep trying and well worth the waitFull review by Nomad54720374501
Hi - planned a trip to London and my son is desperate to hear the great bell ring at noon. We don't want to go inside the Elizabthen tower and rather view the clock and hear the chimes from outside. Does anyone know how close you can actually get and where's the best place to stand for a good view. Thanks
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Agree with DennisDart1: there's loads of public land around the tower where you can hear the bell well. However, I especially recommend standing in the large, lovely, green garden …
Agree with DennisDart1: there's loads of public land around the tower where you can hear the bell well. However, I especially recommend standing in the large, lovely, green garden facing the clock outside Westminster Hall. The garden is called New Palace Yard and is very easy to find on online maps. You can see the clock face easily and will get the full sound, no problem.
Is it open for visitors in 2023? The renovation has finished in 2022 and yet the Parliament's website says "During the conservation work on Big Ben, we have paused tours of Parliament's clock tower. " Nonsense.
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