Overseas visitors
Overseas visitors can attend debates, watch judicial hearings and committees, and tour Parliament during the Summer Opening.

Educational visits
There are a number of programmes for different student age groups in addition to teacher training days.

Attend debates
Visit the public galleries in both Houses and watch debates for free on current issues or proposed new laws.

Visit the Parliamentary Archives
The Parliamentary Archives holds millions of records from both Houses and other historical material relating to Parliament.

Watch judicial hearings
The House of Lords acts as a Supreme Court of Appeal for the UK. Anyone can attend a judicial hearing.

Watch committees
A large part of the work of the House of Commons and the House of Lords happens in committees, made up by smaller groups of MPs or Lords.

Arrange a tour
See the key areas of the estate.

Summer Opening
During the Summer Opening, UK residents and overseas visitors can buy tickets to tour Parliament.

Climb the Clock Tower (Big Ben)
UK residents can arrange a tour of the Clock Tower through their local MP. Overseas visitors cannot currently visit the tower.

Clock Tower (Big Ben): Health and safety information
It’s essential that you feel confident in your health and fitness before climbing the Clock Tower.

Security information
To ensure that Parliament remains accessible to the public we have implemented some simple security guidelines

Disabled access
Parliament is open and accessible to all visitors with disabilities.

Directions to Parliament
Parliament is located in Westminster, in the centre of London. All major forms of public transport, many of which are wheelchair accessible, serve it.

Maps of the parliamentary estate
Find your bearings with our maps of the parliamentary estate and the surrounding area.