Westminster Abbey: Tickets

Westminster Abbey Tickets and Information

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• Westminster Abbey Address: 20 Dean's Yard, SW1P 3PA, London
• Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday: 09:30 - 15:30. Sunday: CLOSED

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Is Westminster Abbey worth visiting

• A UNESCO World Heritage Site that is steeped in history, so we definitely think so, yes!
• Its also one of the most popular tourist attractions in London.

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What you see on a visit to Westminster Abbey‍

• Incredible architecture
• Poets’ Corner
• Coronation Chair
• The Lady Chapel
• Royal Tombs
• Pyx Chamber
• Unknown Warrior
• Cloisters
• More…

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About Westminster Abbey‍

One of London’s 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Westminster Abbey holds a significant amount of British history. A place of royal weddings and funerals and the final resting place of many royals and other famous people.

Westminster Abbey holds a unique status in that although it’s an 'Abbey', it was granted “Royal Peculiar” status in 1560 and that means it belongs to the ruling monarch and is not governed by the Church of England. This is also where the name of “Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster” came from, now more commonly known as Westminster Abbey though.

It sits in the heart of London adjacent to the Houses of Parliament and the Palace of Westminster and the Abbey dates back over a thousand years to 960AD. It has been the setting for all Coronations since 1066, when William the Conqueror was crowned there!

It’s also the final resting place for multiple royals including Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Edward the Confessor, as well as many other notable figures from history including poets, scientists, politicians and others. Famous faces such as Charles Dickens, Issac Newton and Charles Darwin, amongst many others.

Westminster Abbey may be one of London’s top tourist attractions but it continues to hold daily services and ceremonies as it is a place of worship in its first instance.

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