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Big Ben tours

Tickets for the tour from 1 April 2025 are £35 for adults and £20 for children aged 11-17. Visitors will be able to book a maximum of eight tickets per ...

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BIG BEN

Big Ben, the bell, measures 2.7m in diameter, 2.2m in height, and weighs 13.7 tonnes.

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Facts and figures: Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower

is 4.4m long · weighs 310kg.

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Getting ready for your Big Ben tour

Your visit will last 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes the 90-minute tour and time at the start and end of the tour to lock away and retrieve your ...

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Further information before you book

Who is the Big Ben tour suitable for? All UK-based and international visitors aged 11 and over are welcome on a Big Ben tour. We do our best to help ...

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Prime Minister's Questions

Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the Commons Chamber is a ticketed event which takes place every Wednesday at 12 noon. Tickets are free of charge.

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The Great Bell and the quarter bells

Weight: 13.7 tonnes. Height: 2.2m. Diameter: 2.7m. Musical note when struck: E Hammer weight: 200kg. First quarter bell weight: 1.1 tonnes

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Big Ben in popular culture

As such a well-known symbol of London and the UK, Big Ben has been a popular target in action movies. The tower has been blown up on film at least 7 times, ...

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A brief history of Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower

1367: The early clock tower (if there was one) is replaced with a new tower and clock. This was the first public chiming clock in England. 1698: The medieval ...

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History of the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben

Discover how and why the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell Big Ben were built.

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Big Ben - Much more than a clock

A symbol of democracy and a central part of what makes Britons feel British, Big Ben has become synonymous with both London, the United Kingdom and 'the Mother ...

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