Northwood Area Women’s Club

A Multinational Organization for Women

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October 21, 2009 Outing - Westminster Parliament @ 11:32am

UPDATE (15 Oct 09) - 4 spaces still available, tour now open to club family & friends.  Please contact Jennifer by 18 Oct 09 to reserve a space.

We have a special programme booked for a tour of Westminster Parliament.

The tours of Parliament will be at 11:32am.

The time slot will accommodate up to 20 people.

The fee is £4 per person.

Brief summary of the Parliament tour:

Visitors who tour Parliament will see the key areas of the estate, such as the Lords debating chambers and the Queen’s Robing Room (this does not include the clock tower, Big Ben). Accompanied by a trained guide, visitors travel through designated areas of the parliamentary estate. Tours take about 75 minutes.

For questions/concerns, please contact:

Jennifer Williams

01923 825654 (home)

On day of tour: 07769 926297 (mobile)
 

Information for guests

Getting There

Bus: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 77A, 88, 109, 159, 211

Tube: Westminster (Circle, District, & Jubilee Lines)

Please see attached, recommended tube schedules from Northwood.

Rail: Victoria, Waterloo, Charing Cross (20-30 mins walk)

Car: Not advised.  Spaces in the Masterpark car park can be booked by calling 020 7222 8621

Joining Your Tour

Our tours will begin promptly at the Cromwell Green Entrance at St. Stephen’s (#7 on the attached map). 

It is requested that we arrive at least 10 minutes before our times. 

(“We cannot guarantee admission for late arrivals”)

In order to be timely we will be meeting at 11:15am, just prior to entering the security checkpoint

(I will be there early in case it is cold or raining & to get you through security to gather inside the hall).

Toilets

Please note that there are NO toilet facilities until half way through your tour, which will last +/- 75 minutes.

Public conveniences are located at Westminster Station and on the Victoria Embankment.

Security Information

All visitors pass through airport style security search points.  Please do not bring knives or similar items as they may be subject to confiscation.  Items legal overseas may not be legal in the UK.

Food and Drink

Eating and drinking are not permitted on the Visitor Route.  The Jubilee Café in Westminster Hall is open to unescorted guests and provides light refreshments.

Photography and Mobile Telephones

Photography is not permitted.

Mobile phones may not be used within the Palace and should be switched off.

Recommended Tube Schedules from Northwood tube station:

Journey Summary

• Arriving:  Wednesday  21  October  2009 at: 11:15

• From:  Northwood

• To:  Westminster

Maximum journey time: 00:42
Interchanges: 1

Maximum journey time: 00:44
Interchanges: 1

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Last modified: 03/23/10