Westminster Abbey

Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers, poets, priests, heroes and villains since 960AD. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the resting place of more than 3,000 great Britons.

A place for worship, celebration and ceremony, many of Britain’s most significant historic moments of the past one thousand years have happened here. Since 1066, the Abbey has hosted every coronation, and is the final resting place for the great kings, queens, poets, musicians, scientists and politicians of the past. 

Westminster Abbey is open to visitors from Monday to Saturday. Sometimes the Abbey is closed for special services or events, so please check the opening times on the website for the day you intend to visit so you don’t miss out.

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheeled Access

Some areas of the Abbey are unavoidably inaccessible to people permanently confined to wheelchairs. Therefore, we offer free admission to such visitors and their carers. Visitors should enter via the North Door, where there is a small ramped step.

We have our own wheelchairs that are freely available to use. Speak to a Marshal on your arrival and they will arrange it. If you prefer to use your own wheelchair, you will have access to most areas of the Abbey.

For those who have difficulty getting up the stairs and spiral staircase to our Library, we can make documents available by appointment at Westminster City Archive Centre in St Ann's Street, where access is very easy. Contact the Library for further advice.

Visually Impaired Visitors

A Touch Tour is available for visually impaired visitors in large-print or Braille. We also provide large-print and Braille versions of the Welcome Leaflet for visitors to the Abbey, a Braille booklet covering St Margaret's Church and tactile maps in Braille of the Abbey. 

If you would like to do a Touch Tour of the Abbey we recommend booking the services of a volunteer guide. 

We also ask groups to book in advance. Depending on the size of the group, some may require more than one guide. Please email us or call 020 7654 4871 

Hear the Dean of Westminster, Dr John Hall talking about the Shrine of Edward the Confessor on Vocal Eyes.

Visitors with Hearing Difficulties

The Abbey is equipped with a hearing loop system that covers the whole of the Abbey main building. This system is used at all Services.

HOW TO REACH

Closest Underground
St James's Park (District and Circle Lines) and Westminster (Jubilee, District & Circle Lines).

Closest National Train Stations
London Victoria (0.8 miles) and London Waterloo (0.8 miles)

Bus Access
Buses from all over London pass by the Abbey. Find the best journey for you via the TFL website.

Cycling
Find the easiest and safest route via the TFL website

ADMISSION

Association members
Free entry

Adults
Buy online for fast track entry £21
Buy at the Abbey £23

Concessions - People aged 60+ and students
Buy online for fast track entry £18
Buy at the Abbey £20
Wheelchair users and their carers Free

Children
Children 6-16 years - Buy online for fast track entry £9
Children 6-16 years - Buy at the Abbey £10
Children 0-5 years Free, when accompanied by an adult

Families - 1 adult and 1 child
Buy online for fast track entry £21
+ Each additional child £9 - Buy tickets
Buy at the Abbey £23
+ Each additional child £10