Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

4.5 (24.6k reviews) Monday: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Price Range: from $32.84 Ranking #10 in London Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Great historical site

Westminster Abbey was initially built by Henry III in 1245 and it is one of the most important Gothic buildings of England. At first home of Benedictine monks, the coronation church since 1066 and the final resting place of 17 monarchs. It contains a treasury full of paintings, stained glass, pavements, textiles, books and various other artefacts plus the most significant collection of monumental sculptures of the UK. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries in the Abbey's Triforium opened in June 2018. Explore over 1,000 years of history in this truly unique space, high above the Abbey floor.

Address

20 Dean's Yard Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA England

Mobile

+44 20 7222 5152

Website

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday : 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday :

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 06, 2024, 1:49

Price range

from $32.84

User Ratings

4.5 based on (24.6k reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Carlsbadhappy 5:00 PM Oct 20, 2022
    Hidden Highlights Tour
    We visited here previously but took the Vergers Tour. We returned today and took the Hidden Highligjts Tour which was a great additional experience. It isn't easy to find information about it on their website. It isn't something you can reserve ahead of time. You can only book it at the time of entry. We booked our regular entry ticket for the first time slot of the day to try and have the best chance of getting on to one of the Hidden Highlights Tours that day. The group size is small and there are only 3 yours per day, I believe. There were 7 people in our group. The first area we were shown was an archeological dig with numerous human remains protruding from the soil. cleary visible. Then we were shown areas in the Abbey where historical events and ongoing routine events are conducted. The last stop was the Queen's Jubilee Gallery at the top of the Abbey where we were left to explore the exhibits at our our speed. The views down into the church from up above were stunning!Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. After the Hidden Highlights Tour we had lunch in the Cafe and then went back to do the general tour with the audio guide since we hadn't been there for 7 years and appreciated the review. We highly recommend the Hidden Highlights Tour!
  • 4emuslushy 5:00 PM Oct 17, 2022
    Fascinating but entry needs tweaking
    Really enjoyed my visit here. The Abbey is spectacular both inside and out. Lots of history, an audio tour available, you are able to upgrade your entry pass FREE for a yearly ticket, so if local can spread it out over a few visits. Small guide book was worth purchasing. The extra for the Queen's Galleries was worth paying. Lots more history up there. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Photography allowed inside, but NOT in the Queen's Galleries. Also ate in the restaurant. Good selection and very reasonably priced, especially for location. Quick service, you can book ahead and reserve a table. Only criticism, prebooked tickets to guarantee entry, but along with other ticket holders, had to join the queue for all. This resulted in standing in line for nearly 45 minutes, which seems to take away the point of pre-booking (aside from guaranteeing entry). One of the entrance points should be set aside for pre-booked ticket holders.

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