The House of Commons Library is a research and information service based in the UK Parliament.
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Mar 25, 2025
I was lucky enough to be here when Big Bend was chiming for 5 PM and it was a lovely rich tone. Other than that, it’s a pretty regular clock tower the buildings around it are absolutely stunning and …Full review by CrisH653
Mar 24, 2025
It is a very touristy thing to check out when you are in London... but those gold sparkles are truly something! I felt like the pictures you find of Big Ben do not best demonstrate that gold-like app…Full review by TravelerGabe
Mar 24, 2025
Beer was a bit flat, toilets weren't the best. Door missing from one, toilet seat missing from another and 3rd the bin was scattered all over the floor. Only good thing was the nachos but even then w…Full review by Susan W
Hi - planned a trip to London and my son is desperate to hear the great bell ring at noon. We don't want to go inside the Elizabthen tower and rather view the clock and hear the chimes from outside. Does anyone know how close you can actually get and where's the best place to stand for a good view. Thanks
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Agree with DennisDart1: there's loads of public land around the tower where you can hear the bell well. However, I especially recommend standing in the large, lovely, green garden …
Agree with DennisDart1: there's loads of public land around the tower where you can hear the bell well. However, I especially recommend standing in the large, lovely, green garden facing the clock outside Westminster Hall. The garden is called New Palace Yard and is very easy to find on online maps. You can see the clock face easily and will get the full sound, no problem.
Is it open for visitors in 2023? The renovation has finished in 2022 and yet the Parliament's website says "During the conservation work on Big Ben, we have paused tours of Parliament's clock tower. " Nonsense.
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