Westminster Abbey Tickets: Self-Guided Entry to the Coronation Church

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Westminster Abbey: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Highlights

Explore the historic Gothic architecture of Westminster Abbey, a site of coronations and royal burials.

Marvel at the Coronation Chair, a centuries-old artifact used in British monarchs’ ceremonies since 1308.

Enjoy a leisurely visit with no time limit, so you can explore the Abbey’s rich history at your own pace.

Discover the Abbey’s role as a living place of worship, just a stone’s throw from Parliament Square.

What a Westminster Abbey visit involves

A visit to Westminster Abbey is a self-guided walk through a working church beside Parliament Square. You go in through the security check at the North Door, follow the route down the nave, past the royal chapels and the tombs, and finish in the cloisters. The Abbey suggests one and a half to two hours for the whole route.

Book Westminster Abbey tickets for Monday to Saturday, the only days the church is open for sightseeing. On Sundays it is kept for worship, and services or state occasions can close parts of the building at short notice on other days too.

About Westminster Abbey

The church where Britain crowns its monarchs

Westminster Abbey is still a working church, not a museum. Monks settled here more than a thousand years ago, Edward the Confessor built the first great church, and Henry III gave it the Gothic shape you walk through today. Almost every monarch since 1066 has been crowned here, and kings, queens, scientists and writers are buried under the same floor.

A sightseeing ticket is how you see that for yourself, walking from the nave to the Lady Chapel and out through the cloisters. The story of the monks, the kings and the Royal Peculiar is told in full on its own page.

What your Westminster Abbey ticket covers

The nave and the Coronation Chair

The ticket takes you down the nave to the quire and the High Altar, where coronations take place. The Coronation Chair stands in the church, waiting for the next one. The Abbey asks visitors not to use flash, video, tripods or selfie sticks anywhere inside.

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The royal chapels and the Lady Chapel

Behind the High Altar are the royal chapels and Henry VII's Lady Chapel, with its carved stone ceiling. The Shrine of St Edward is a no-photo area, and so is St Faith's Chapel, so keep the phone away there.

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The cloisters, at the end of the route

The route ends in the cloisters, where the monks once lived and worked, before you leave through the Abbey grounds. The writers' memorials in the South Transept are on the way, so one admission covers the whole route.

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The galleries, on a separate ticket

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries sit high above the church floor, with a museum collection and views down into the Abbey. They need a separate timed ticket on top of general admission, and photography is not allowed up there.

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Westminster Abbey opening times, location and visit length

When you can visit

Sightseeing runs Monday to Saturday only. Sundays are for worship, and the Abbey can close to visitors at short notice for services and national events. Daily entry times are on Westminster Abbey opening hours.

Where you show your ticket

Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, on Parliament Square. Westminster Underground station, on the Jubilee, District and Circle lines, is a short walk away. Address and directions.

How long to allow

The Abbey suggests one and a half to two hours to walk from the nave to the cloisters. Plan your visit covers bags, photography, the cafe and access.

Know before you book Westminster Abbey tickets

Pick a day from Monday to Saturday. There is no sightseeing on Sundays.

Everyone goes through a bag check. There is no cloakroom, so leave large bags and suitcases behind.

No flash, video, tripods or selfie sticks, and no photos at all in the Shrine of St Edward, St Faith's Chapel or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries are not on standard admission and need their own timed ticket.

This is a working church, so dress respectfully and expect some areas to close during services.

Westminster Abbey Pictures

Westminster Abbey beside Parliament Square

Questions about Westminster Abbey tickets

How much are Westminster Abbey tickets?

The Abbey's standard sightseeing prices are £31 for adults, £28 for over-65s and students, and £14 for children aged 6 to 17. The price on the card above is the one you pay when you book here.

What does a Westminster Abbey ticket include?

Self-guided entry to the church and the cloisters, from the nave to the royal chapels, the Lady Chapel and the writers' memorials in the South Transept. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries need a separate ticket.

Is Westminster Abbey open on Sundays?

Not for sightseeing. On Sundays the Abbey is open for worship only, so book your visit for a day between Monday and Saturday.

How long does a Westminster Abbey visit take?

The Abbey suggests one and a half to two hours to walk the full route.

Do I need to book Westminster Abbey tickets in advance?

Booking ahead fixes your day and saves buying at the door. It does not skip the security check, which everyone goes through.

Can I take photos inside Westminster Abbey?

Yes, for personal use, without flash, video, tripods or selfie sticks. Photography is not allowed in the Shrine of St Edward, St Faith's Chapel or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

Can I bring luggage to Westminster Abbey?

There is no cloakroom or luggage storage, and all bags are checked at the door, so leave suitcases and large bags somewhere else before you arrive.