HMS Belfast tickets at a glance

• Ways to visit: Choose HMS Belfast admission with a multilingual audio guide, or add a separate South Bank audio walking tour.
  
• Nine decks included: Both options cover HMS Belfast’s nine decks, including crew spaces, machinery areas, command rooms, and gun decks.
  
• Audio guidance: HMS Belfast commentary is available in nine languages, including English, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin.
  
• Add South Bank: The combo adds a self-guided Thames-side walking route covering South Bank landmarks and riverside views.
  
• No guided tour: Both products are self-guided, so you can move through the ship and walking route at your own pace.
  
• Plan ahead: IWM advises advance booking, with general admission currently offered through dated ticket availability.
  
• Best upgrade: Choose the HMS Belfast + South Bank option if you want to pair the ship with a second London sightseeing route.

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Things to know before booking your HMS Belfast tickets

• Booking & availability: Advance booking is advised by IWM. Current general admission is sold through dated online availability, with ticket calendars covering different visiting periods.
  
• What’s included: Both experiences include admission to HMS Belfast and access to all nine decks covered by the visitor route. The experiences also includes the multilingual HMS Belfast audio guide.
  
• Ways to explore: Both experiences are self-guided. The ship ticket lets you move independently with audio commentary, while the combo adds a separate South Bank walking route. Neither includes a live guide.
  
• Audio guides: The HMS Belfast audio guide is available in nine languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. The South Bank tour supports English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese.
  
• South Bank add-on: The South Bank tour addition does not replace or alter HMS Belfast admission. It adds a separate audio-guided walking route, giving you another London sightseeing activity to complete around your ship visit.
  
• Age & height restrictions: Visitors under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian. Children under 120cm cannot access certain levels of the ship. The full route involves ladders and is not suitable for everyone.
  
• Accessibility: HMS Belfast is partially accessible. The Main Deck, Boat Deck, Quarterdeck, and Café are wheelchair accessible, while some other areas require stairs or ladders. Step-free access can occasionally vary by date.

Visitor tips

• Allow enough time: Set aside at least 90 minutes for HMS Belfast, especially if you want to see the ship without rushing.
  
• Wear comfortable shoes: HMS Belfast involves plenty of walking, uneven surfaces, steep stairs, and ladders, so supportive footwear makes the visit much easier.
  
• Save the upper decks for later: Finish with the open decks and river views, giving you a natural break after the tighter interior sections.
  
• Plan around the weather: Much of the ship is indoors, but exposed decks can be cold, windy, or wet, especially outside summer.
  
• Combine nearby sights: HMS Belfast sits beside London Bridge and Tower Bridge, making it easy to build a riverside sightseeing route around your visit.
  
• Don’t rush the machinery sections: The engine and boiler rooms are among the most atmospheric areas, so allow extra time rather than treating them as quick stops.
  
• Use the audio guide strategically: Listen while moving between sections, but pause occasionally to look closely at the ship’s equipment and cramped working spaces.