Your experience

Step inside one of Britain’s most important churches with skip-the-line entry and a guided tour that explains what you’re actually looking at.

Getting started

Meet your guide just outside the Westminster Abbey Shop, where your group gathers before entering together. After a short introduction, you head straight inside Westminster Abbey using your priority access.

What to expect

Inside Westminster Abbey, you stand beneath high vaulted ceilings and walk across stone floors worn by centuries of ceremonies. Every British coronation since 1066 has taken place here. Your English-speaking Blue Badge guide explains how this church became the setting for royal crowning moments, state occasions, and national farewells.

Features:

• Shrine of St. Edward the Confessor: Visit the shrine of the Abbey’s founder, a richly decorated medieval structure that became one of England’s most important pilgrimage sites and remains a focal point of the church.

• Royal tombs: Walk past the tombs of kings, queens, and notable figures, noticing carved effigies, detailed inscriptions, and symbols that reflect power, belief, and changing artistic styles.

• Coronation Chair: See the historic Coronation Chair, used in every British coronation since 1308, including the crowning of King Charles III in 2023.

• Royal weddings: Hear how the Abbey has hosted royal weddings, including the ceremony of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, held beneath the church’s tall Gothic arches.

Extras

• Changing the Guard and Big Ben walk: Enjoy a close-up view of the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace and enjoy a guided introduction to Big Ben as you walk past it.

• Refreshments: Depending on the option selected, you may include access to refreshments such as coffee, tea, and pastries after your tour.

Skip the long entry lines and access Westminster Abbey with priority admission, moving directly from the busy square into its quiet, historic interior.
Follow your English-speaking Blue Badge guide through the Abbey’s nave and chapels, hearing clear explanations that connect the Coronation Chair, tombs, and memorials.
Upgrade your visit with access to the refreshments like coffee, tea and pastries at The Cellarium, or a chance to watch the Changing the Guard ceremony and a Big Ben guided walk.

Included

Skip-the-line entry to Westminster Abbey
Guided tour of the Abbey
Professional English-speaking Blue Badge guide
Refreshments (coffee, tea, and pastries)
Guided walking tour of Buckingham Palace and Big Ben
Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace

Not included

Transportation to/from the meeting point
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Souvenirs and personal expenses
Optional gratuities

Choose your option

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Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Good to know

Have your entry tickets and ID ready for a seamless experience.
Alcohol, sharp metallic tools or objects, food & beverages, drones, large bags, suitcases, backpacks, rucksacks, illegal drugs, weapons, and items that make a noise, like whistles, banners, flags, and political slogans, are not allowed on this experience.
Your pets are not allowed on this experience.
Flash photography is strictly prohibited at the venue.
This experience may not be generally accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users.
Safety is a priority, so guests under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.