Planning your visit

Tours and workshops have a capacity of 32 students. The minimum ratio of adults to pupils depends on students’ age:

• Age 5-7: 1 adult to 7 pupils
• Age 7-18: 1 adult to 15 pupils

You can book up to 108 visitors in each academic term.

If you’re bringing more than 36 people, we’ll split your group across multiple timeslots.

The minimum group size is 12 people, including adults.

Tours and workshops are available to young people aged 5-18.

We can’t offer places to groups older than 18, but you’re welcome to join us for an audio guided tour.

Please telephone our bookings line as soon as possible on 020 7219 4496 and let us know when you expect to arrive.

The visit will still finish at the published time, and we may not be able to include all elements of the visit.

From Autumn Term 2022 there is likely to be lunch space available for 30 minutes after the end of your workshop. This only applies if you are doing a tour and workshop programme. 

The Education Centre is also next to Victoria Tower Gardens, which is ideal for a picnic. 

There are drop off points alongside UK Parliament, near Victoria Tower Gardens. We’re unable to provide parking spaces for security reasons.

Details of available coach parking in central London can be found on the Transport for London website.

Yes, but they take an alternative tour route at some points. Please let us know if there are wheelchair users or people with mobility needs in your group before your visit.

There are toilet facilities for wheelchair users in all buildings and along the visitor route.

There are two places on the tour route where you can take photos. Your guide will point these out.

Photos are also allowed in your workshop group, but please talk to your workshop leader beforehand.

If your group is taking part in a tour and a workshop, you won’t be able to visit the UK Parliament gift shop.

You’ll receive details in your booking confirmation of how to pre-order gifts and souvenirs. These will be given to the lead teacher for each group at the end of your visit.

Please note that the shop requires at least five working days’ notice to process your order.

Yes. We welcome pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

To discuss any adjustments your group needs, please call the UK Parliament Education Service on 020 7219 4496.

We always invite your local MP to a Q&A as part of Tour and Workshop sessions. For groups on the Story of Parliament tour, we’ll give your MP the opportunity to meet you after the tour, if possible.

Please note that if your visit is booked for a Friday or during recess, it’s unlikely your MP will be able to meet your group.