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The Ultimate Guide to visiting the London Dungeon

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It may be dark and spooky and cover some of the most grisly stories in London’s history, but a visit to The London Dungeon can actually be quite enjoyable… if a “drop-dead” boat ride and live rats and cockroaches are your idea of an entertaining afternoon, that is.

Venturing down into The London Dungeon, visitors will be bombarded with all sorts of appalling and sickening smells, sounds and sights so they can feel what life in London would have been like during the city’s most dreadful times.

Each 90-minute tour consists of 18 different interactive shows, state-of-the-art special effects and two underground rides, as well as 20 different live actors who act out scripted performances with a mix of both humour and horror.

Throughout the tour, the actors educate tourists on some of the most spine-chilling, hair-raising and blood-curdling tales in London’s history. As visitors walk through the attraction, they will be educated on over 1,000 years of London’s most ghastly and gloomiest times, with topics like death, plagues, fires, serial killers, murder and torture.

Highlights The London Dungeon

With real live (and smelly!) caged rats and cockroaches, eerie waxwork corpses, dark cobble-stoned alleyways, and even a boat ride (one of which includes a free fall), there’s no telling what you’ll come across during your visit to The London Dungeon.

Some of the many highlights you can expect to experience during your trip to the London Dungeon include:

• Getting up close and personal with the likes of Jack The Ripper, Sweeney Todd and Guy Fawkes
• Going on a “Tyrant” Boat Ride to the Tower of London, just as Henry VIII’s traitors did during his reign
• Hearing chilling (yet fascinating) stories about the Gunpowder Plot
• Being transported back in time to London during the plague
• Walking the same streets where Jack The Ripper used to prey on his victims
• Taking a frightening stroll past the horrifying torture chamber
• Experiencing a “sudden drop” on the “Drop Dead” Drop Ride (and get your photo taken while doing so!)

Special Tips

Getting There

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Tours of The London Dungeon take approximately 90 minutes (not including queue time). If you pre-booked your ticket online beforehand, then the time on your ticket is the time that you are allowed to enter the queue, and not the time of the actual tour.

Depending on when you visit, you may wait in queue for as little as ten minutes during quieter periods, or up to 30 to 45 minutes during peak times.

Because of the gruesome nature of some of the exhibits and stories, it isn’t recommended for children under the ages of twelve to visit The London Dungeon; (although there is no official age limit), and visitors under the ages of 16 must be an accompanied by an adult at all times.

There are toilet facilities located near the entrance of the Dungeon, however, there are no left luggage facilities available for visitors. If you do have large bags or items with you, you will need to store them at the left-luggage facilities in the nearby Waterloo Station (which is a five-minute walk away).

The use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited when visiting The London Dungeon, so try and keep your phones in your pockets at all times.

Be aware that during the boat ride, your belongings may get wet as you will be splashed with water. If you do not want to participate in this part of the tour, you can tell a member of staff beforehand so you can re-join your tour group on the other side once the ride is finished.

Ticket Costs

The London Dungeon is open seven days a week, every day of the year (except Christmas Day). Opening and closing times vary depending on what time of the year you visit, so be sure to check out their official website beforehand. However, during the summer months, on some days The London Dungeon opens as early as 9:30 a.m., and closes as late as 8 p.m.

There are a variety of ticket options which range in price from as low as £19.95 to £65, however, general admission tickets to The London Dungeon usually cost:

• £23.20 (online) or £27.83 (at the door) for adults
• £18.20 (online) or £21.83 (at the door) for children
• £20.20 (online) or £24.23 (at the door) for seniors and students

There are also discounts for groups of ten or more people which can cost as low as £14.95 to £19.50 per person when booked online beforehand.

All tickets purchased include a complimentary drink from The London Dungeon’s new Tavern.

You can also combine your ticket to the London Dungeon with four other attractions in London (for £39), and you can also purchase a Merlin Annual Pass (for £129) to get access to up to 30 different Merlin attractions in the UK for one year.

If you are checking out the London Dungeon you might also want to join any of the  free tours in London  that are available on offer.

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The London Dungeon

Explore the darker side of London's grisly past at this immersive walk-through experience.

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Open daily. Exact opening times vary depending on the time of year, please visit the official   website  for further details.

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Tickets for The London Dungeon Tour from £29.50, £23.50 for kids. Book in advance online for the best deals!

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The London Dungeon is one of the capital’s ‘must-see’ signature attractions – thrilling audiences with its audacious displays and experiences for some 40 years.

Venture into the darkest days of London's past on a 90-minute journey through 1000 years of history in what is arguably London's original immersive experience!

The Dungeon brings together an amazing cast of theatrical actors, special effects, immersive 360 sets, and thrilling rides in a truly unique and exciting walk-through experience that you see, hear, touch, smell and feel. It’s hilarious, fun and sometimes even genuinely a bit scary.

On your gruesome journey through the city's past you'll experience 19 interactive shows, two thrilling underground rides (including the heartstopping Drop Dead: Drop Ride) and there's even the chance to grab a themed drink with Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd and Guy Fawkes in the tavern at the end.

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The London Dungeon & See 30+ London Top Sights

What we will see & where we will be.

This is a fun 5 hour London walking tour after which you will go on down into the scariest place in London ; The Dungeon!

You will first see the top 30 London Attractions in 5 hours, before heading down into the London Dungeons.

One of the most complete London Walking Tours. You will see everything with one of the best and funniest London tour guides! 

This tour takes you through two of London’s best known areas : Westminster & The London Bridge neighbourhood (a.k.a The Southbank) 

We start in Green Park & then head to Westminster. Sights we’ll see along the way include Buckingham Palace (Changing of the Guard), Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Parliament Square, the Houses of Parliament (Westminster Palace)

We then go to the London Bridge area. Sights you will see here include Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, The Shard, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, London Bridge and the Tower of London.

Then you will enter The Dungeon : prepare to be scared!

30+ sights in 1 tour, all with a friendly local guide

 Come and join us on the best London walking tour 

Please note: The Changing of the Guard Ceremony is only for the 10am tour and on certain days of the week

Know before you go

What’s included :

• Entrance ticket for the Dungeon
• Fun Local Guide
• 30+ Top sights of London
• Small Tour Group Size (10 – 15 guests per group)

Please bring with you

• An umbrella if its raining
• Comfy Shoes
• Drinks & Snacks

Where we meet

We meet outside the Ritz Hotel (W1J 9BR). Next to two red telephone boxes. Nearest underground station is Green Park.

Once you have booked, we will send you a confirmation email with all the details of how, where, and who to meet on the day of your tour.

Tour Highlights

See 30+ London Attractions in 1 Day and then enter the London Dungeon:

Westminster Area : sights include 

• Buckingham Palace
• Trafalgar Square
• Changing of the Guard
• Downing Street
• Westminster Abbey
• Houses of Parliament

London Bridge Area  : sights include  

• Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
• Tate Modern Art Museum
• London Bridge
• Southwark Cathedral
• The Shard (Tallest skyscraper in the EU)
• HMS Belfast (WW2 Battleship)
• Square Mile
• Tower Bridge
• Tower of London

You will then enter the London Dungeon: Prepare to be scared!

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