Great tour for marine fans. Reserve 2 hours to explore the ship properly and go with someone who is interested in naval history. Hustle through with small kids may not yield the right experience.
We pre booked and wasn't busy but was a Monday, friendly volunteers around and a nice welcome. Tour all well laid out, be need to ready for going down to the lower decks on the one way system which is great, but they can steep and narrow. Spent a good two hours, on a nice day to see the upper decks.
Amazing experience for families and history lovers. Engaging games that tests your ability to navigate the ship. Interesting facts with breathtaking visuals. You can climb up goes in see almost all part of the HMS Belfast and it’s mesmerising character.
History lovers you shouldn’t miss this.
I highly recommend the visit.
Truly remarkable. A combination of enough free time and a london pass in your power will take you to places that you would never know you would visit. So I did, and there was no regret.
This was simple an incredible visit, you walk through the ship decks as they represent how it was to work and live in it.
Seeing from the kitchen, dormitories, workshops, armoury, engine room, control room, even a jail.
And it is not that crowded, which adds a few extra points to this place.
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I had waited a few years to get the chance to visit this historic vessel and it was worth it.
After checking in with the friendly ticket desk staff we were offered an audio tour and then directed to the ship. Once on board we were greeted by one of the many volunteer guides who told you a little about the ship and how to get the best experience.
Navigating the ship was a challenge for some due to its fairly steep ladders or steps between each floor but it was enjoyable to see the children enthralled at the adventure.
The on board cafe took a little while but we were able to sit out on deck and enjoy a breather.
Throughout the ship, many areas showed audio or film regarding each of its roles and duties.
Well worth the visit and please be advised that it’s cheaper to become members and then book as this saves a lot of money.
Above the ticket office is a small bar. This was a great vantage point to see the Tower Bridge being raised and lowered. Timings are published on the Tower Bridge website.
Living in London over 10 years never thought of visiting the Ship. Took me children there and we loved it. Nice staffs and facilities. It’s difficult and dangerous to go up and down the steep stairs but fun. We enjoyed our visit, lots of things to explore. The cafe on roof is great. Highly recommended.
Part of the IWM museum group, HMS Belfast is one of the most recognisable sights along the Thames in Central London.
Its been on my list to visit for some time and as an IWM member it's free entry....
I'll say it from the outset, this isn't for everyone, it involves a lot of climbing and descending steps, some of which are very steep. It also has areas with low ceilings and some confined areas.
The tour itself is very interesting and has lots of interactive screens that really kept my children engaged.
You'll need a good couple of hours to explore the entire boat and if I have one criticism, its that some of the directions are a little vague when navigating your way round.
That aside it's a fascinating insight into the ship's history and what life was like living and working on it during peace time and conflict.
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I was interested to go on board and explore the HMS BELFAST , its very extensive with 9 decks to explore , id say it took me about 5 hours to go around and see everything nice and slowly , no point rushing . Understandably , it is not suitable for anyone with limited mobility as the ladders going through the decks are long and very steep .
The lower decks ( boiler and engine room ) have limited walk ways and are about an average persons shoulder width , some even narrower . Anyone over 6ft , mind your head , you will get clipped a few times 😂 . This is a warship who had young , eager and fit soldiers on it prepared for the worst... The handheld audio tour devices are really nice . Make sure you check out the gaming room which you can play warship on some pretty decent kit . Next door you can also learn the history of the hms belfast through interviews of ex sailors. Only downer id say is , £24.5 is quite a high price but hey , not everyone can say theyve been on a warship right 😂. If you want to avoid all the school kids go around 14:00-17:00 . Dont worry much about the place being ruined by dozens of flocking tourist , they arent interested and i think the price has helped with that . I rather like going back in history in a peaceful , quite environment, lets you really take in the information and allows you to travel back , in thought at least .. enjoy ☺️
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as a Wheelchair user I could get on HMS Belfast quite easily. there is a wheelchair friendly ramp from the entrance shop to the ship, and a little "but slow" lift to get on the the ship. from there I could find my way around deck 2 quite easily, and a lift up to deck 1 and the cafe' and the two gun turrets up on the front of the ship.
getting in the cafe' was very tight but in a wheelchair is doable. Deck 1 has had a lot of changes over her life time, so there are a lot of lumps and bumps on the deck. but they are passable.
There are toilets on deck 2 and a disabled toilet, that is quite a nice size and easy to manoeuvre in. But you will need a staff member as the door it unusual. and there are plenty of lovely staff members around, that are extremely Knowledgeable and very helpful.
I had a fantastic time, when I went there I found a lovey Gentleman called Paul who had sailed on HMS Belfast, we chatted for quite a while, as he told me about all his history with the ship.
I totally recommend a visit to HMS Belfast.
A truly astonishing piece of engineering, the guns on her have a range of 14 miles.
It will take you back to the 1940's and show you the technology they used. The hammocks they slept in aswell as the kitchens, the Dr's, Dentists, Post Office and jamming equipment.
You get an idea of how the guns up top were loaded from down below and how the ship was steered when the person at the wheel had no windows to see through.
Would love to go back.
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