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Westminster Abbey
Visit one of London's most important historical buildings and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Westminster Abbey.
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What you'll do
Kings and queens, statesmen and soldiers, poets and priests, heroes and villains - Westminster Abbey has witnessed them all. This must-see living pageant of British history is the spiritual home of British royal events – a place where 16 royal weddings have taken place and almost every British monarch has been coronated. Step into the glorious Gothic abbey church and walk in the footsteps of many kings and queens throughout history.
You’ll explore the venue’s opulent period architecture – think dramatic vaulted ceilings, striking sculptures and stained-glass windows that throw rainbow-colored light across the room. Tour Poets’ Corner and the Nave and see strange life-like effigies on the tombs of famous poets, scientists and royals. The free multimedia guide will give you all the facts, history and information you need while you explore, and it’s available in 14 languages. After you’ve ticked off the otherworldly interiors, head outside to take some time out in the pretty College Garden, which are said to be the oldest cultivated gardens in the UK.
Westminster Abbey Highlights
The Coronation Chair
Made for King Edward I, the coronation chair has been used at the coronation ceremony since 1308 and is one of the oldest pieces of furniture in England.
Poets’ Corner
One of the most popular and best-known parts of the abbey, explore the hundreds of tombs and memorials to some of the most famous literary figures in history. Over 100 poets and writers are buried and commemorated here, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Robert Browning, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare.
The Nave
Completed in 1517, the Nave houses the coronation chair, the memorial of Sir Isaac Newton, and the Grave of the Unknown Warrior – an anonymous British soldier who represents the thousands killed in WWI.
The Lady Chapel
Considered the last great masterpiece of medieval English architecture, the Lady Chapel features a magnificent fan-vault ceiling with carved pendants and houses the shared tomb of Elizabeth I and her half-sister Mary I.
Sermons
Westminster Abbey is still a working church and includes daily services in its schedule. From Morning Prayer and Evensong to the Eucharist, these memorable services of worship are open to the public.
Facts
Westminster Abbey has been the Coronation Church since the crowning of William the Conqueror in 1066.
The Chapter House has one of the oldest doors in the world, dating back to 1050.
16 royal weddings have taken place at Westminster Abbey with the most recent being on 29 April 2011 for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
If you look closely at the coronation chair, you’ll see schoolboy graffiti from the 18th and 19th centuries.
What's included
A visit to the tombs of Charles Darwin, Elizabeth I and Charles Dickens.
Where you'll be
20 Deans Yard, Westminster, London, GBHow to get there
London Underground: St James's Park (District or Circle lines) or Westminster (District or Jubilee lines)
Operating hours
Access is granted subject to capacity and at busy times you may be asked to wait for the next available time slot.
The Abbey is subject to closure for ceremonial events and services, sometimes at short notice, especially in December. Please check the website for up-to-date closure information.
Closings & holidays
8 July LAST ADMISSION 12PM
19 July LAST ADMISSION 2PM
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