Experience the Churchill War Rooms with Dex
The Churchill War Rooms Dex experience is an interactive self-guided tour available exclusively with selected Churchill War Rooms admission tickets booked through Headout.
Put on your earphones and follow a story that unfolds through the underground rooms, connecting the Cabinet Room and the Map Room with the small domestic details left behind by the people who worked here. Historical characters and wartime voices lead you through stories of the nights the War Cabinet met underground, the Map Room staff who never left their desks, Churchill’s broadcasts and his bedroom below Whitehall, the transatlantic telephone room disguised as a lavatory, and the clerks, typists, and marines who lived down here, accompanied by original music and immersive sound design.
How Dex guides you through the war rooms
- Dex uses your phone’s location to guide you along a recommended route covering the Cabinet Room, the Map Room, Churchill’s bedroom and office, the transatlantic telephone room, the dormitories, and the Churchill Museum.
- As you reach each location, it automatically begins the story connected to what you are seeing.
- The route is only the starting point. When a map, a desk, or an object left in place catches your attention, pause and ask your Dex guide a question. Photograph a supported object, room, or piece of equipment to uncover more about it, open a related story, or return to the route when you are ready.
- Dex also points you towards recommended viewpoints, photo spots, and small rooms and details along the corridor that are easy to walk past. You decide when to pause, where to go deeper, and when to continue.
How Dex differs from an audio guide and a group tour
An audio guide gives you a collection of prepared recordings. Dex builds those stories into a location-aware route, automatically connects them to what is around you, and lets you ask questions or investigate supported objects along the way.
A group tour gives you live interpretation from a human guide while following a scheduled departure, shared route, and group pace.
Dex offers a different experience: a structured tour that you can begin when you choose, pause whenever something interests you, and explore at your own pace. Choose Dex if you want the direction and storytelling of a guided visit with the freedom to explore the war rooms independently.
Unlock Churchill War Rooms Dex
Selected Churchill War Rooms admission tickets booked through Headout unlock the complete Churchill War Rooms Dex experience at no additional cost. It is not available as a standalone purchase or with tickets bought elsewhere.
After booking:
- Download the Dex app.
- Sign in with your Headout details.
- The Churchill War Rooms experience will unlock automatically.
