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HMS Belfast Admission Tickets

Name: HMS Belfast Admission Tickets
Brand: Headout
SKU: 2804
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.48 (258 reviews)

The HMS Belfast offers a great insight to what life was like onboard a ship during wartimes. Explore all nine decks of the historic battleship, discover stories of the crew who lived on board this Royal Navi light cruiser and enjoy a thrilling trip back in time!

Highlights

Experience the life of a navy sailor aboard a warship from the days of yore.
From the Captain’s Bridge & engine rooms to the sailor’s mess deck & operations room, there are nine decks of history for visitors to explore.
Take a step back in time on this audio-guided tour as you learn about historical events the ship was involved in over the years.
Meet and interact with the staff and volunteers, many of whom are veteran crew.

Inclusions

Admission Tickets
Audio Guide (available in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Russian and Spanish).

Exclusions

Gratuity
Hotel Transfers

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Reviews

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Ryan

5/5

Dec, 2023

We really enjoyed seeing HMS Belfast. It's a unique experience to walk around a piece of preserved history and imagine how the ship would have operated all those years ago. Very impressive how something so complex was designed and built at a time without computers. We visited at the start of December and it was quiet on board which was nice. Fairly easy to spend 3 hours onboard looking at things.

Michael

5/5

Nov, 2023

The Belfast was great, we all enjoyed it very much! I had been since I was a child and it has been vastly improved since then.

Debra

5/5

Nov, 2023

We were spending a day by ourselves and had seen the ship when we went to tower bridge so looked like a cool thing for my 15yr old son and I to do. My son's favorite part was the shell room and mine was the main floor seeing all the day to day things we do at home. It was an impressive and eye opening experience, really glad we took the time to do it!

Lindsey

5/5

Nov, 2023

Everything went as planned and no issues, only concern I had was printing out the tickets for the London Bridge as it said the E-ticket wouldn't be accepted. We had issues wat the hotel with connection to print and had a slight panic... but we got there in the end. It would be beneficial to allow the eticket to be used, especially if you booked these on the day whilst out and about. Other wise it was perfect and would use your service again.

Brenda

5/5

Nov, 2023

Very easy to book tickets through Headout. HMS Belfast. Very easy to navigate and information given excellent. Well worth the money

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Your Experience

A Historical Ship Journey

HMS Belfast is a museum ship, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, permanently moored in London on the River Thames and operated by the Imperial War Museum. Launched on St. Patrick’s day in 1938, she is the only surviving ship of her type to have been active during World War II and the Korean War. One of the most powerful large light cruisers ever built, she served with distinction in both these wars.

HMS Belfast, in 1978 was converted into a museum, citing the ship as “a unique demonstration of an important phase of British history and technology”. Book this family experience as this is a unique chance to come down to the Thames and explore nine decks of seafaring history onboard the HMS Belfast.

A Warship Full of Memories

During the visit, you will get to see different parts of the ship. Each of its decks and rooms offer fascinating stories. With an audio-guide for company, you will learn all about the history of this ship from Arctic Convoys to D-Day, its role in the Cold War and beyond. The magnitude of operations that were undertaken on this ship become visible to you when you visit the cockpit, the captain's cabin, and the cannons used to fight against the enemy. You also get a first-hand account of World War II in the form of interesting anecdotes given by wartime veterans.

Know Before You Go

Timings

1st November – 26th February

10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Daily (Last Admission: 4:00 pm)

27th February – 31st October

10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Daily (Last Admission: 5:00 pm)

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access to the main deck of HMS Belfast but there is no access below deck due to the nature of the ship.

Getting There

By Tube:

The nearest stations are London Bridge (a five-minute walk away), or Tower Hill (a 20-minute walk away)

By Coach:

The nearest drop-off point is on Tooley Street

By Train:

The nearest station is London Bridge (a five-minute walk away)

By Bus:

You can take any route that goes to London Bridge.

By Boat:

Many major boat tours provide drop-off points at the Tower Bridge Pier.

By car:

There are no parking spaces for HMS Belfast visitors; however, there is paid parking available in the surrounding areas.

Important Information

Small children (below 120 cm) will not be allowed to enter certain levels of the ship.
There are toilet facilities on board as well as a small cafe for anyone seeking refreshments.
Children under 16 years need to be accompanied by an adult.
HMS Belfast is accessible to parents with prams, push chairs and strollers throughout '2' deck and the main passage way through the ship.
Large bags or suitcases are not permitted on board.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the attraction. Students must show a valid student ID.