Charing Cross Tour & Afternoon Tea

This experience includes one ticket to our award winning tour of Charing Cross station per guest, as well as a ‘Clermont Afternoon Tea’ at The Clermont Hotel following the end of the tour.

The meeting point for this tour is inside the Northern line entrance of Charing Cross Underground station, opposite the gate line.

Please use any staircase from Charing Cross mainline station to access the ticket hall and look for the Hidden London sign.

To plan your journey to the meeting point, we recommend using TfL’s Journey Planner or downloading the TfL Go app. 

A member of the Hidden London team will meet you on arrival.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the time on your ticket.

Once the tour ends, please make your way directly to The Clermont on the Strand, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5HX. Ask to be directed to The Terrace, where a booking will have been made under your name. Please ready to show your ticket if needed.

The Clermont Afternoon Tea included in your ticket comprises of a high-end tea of your choosing, accompanied by a selection of sweets and savoury delicacies and scones. Alcoholic drinks can be added for a supplement. The full afternoon tea menu is available from the Clermont’s Restaurant and Bar webpage.

Please inform a member of staff at The Clermont of any dietary requirements that you have before ordering and they will be happy to provide you with suitable alternatives.

Visitors must wear flat sturdy shoes. Guests wearing open toe sandals or shoes, or high-heels, will be refused entry due to health and safety restrictions. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended as there are uneven underfoot conditions throughout the tour.

Do not bring large or heavy bags as there are no cloakroom facilities.

Please also bring with you photo ID and your email confirmation to be permitted entry.

There are no cloakroom facilities or public toilets available on the tour. Please do not bring large or heavy bags.

Children under 14 are not permitted on the tour.

All under 18s are eligible for concession tickets.

14 to 16-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.

Your tour of Charing Cross station will last for 75 minutes and will involve walking for most of this time. You are welcome to stay in the Clermont Hotel Terrace for as long as you like.

There is no step-free access on the tour. Access to the tour is by static escalator. It is advisable therefore that you should have an adequate level of fitness to undertake this tour. You may be refused entry if you appear to not meet this requirement.

The tour will include access to confined areas which may be unsuitable for people with claustrophobia. There will be areas which have low lighting and may be dusty.

Once you’ve booked your tickets, you will receive your order confirmation to the email address you provided at checkout. This may take up to 24 hours - please check your junk mail folder after this time, and if you have still not received confirmation, contact the Museum booking office via our Contact form. 

Tickets are non-transferrable. Please bring your email confirmation and ticket (preferably on an electronic device) as well as photographic ID for each ticket holder to be permitted entry.