Westminster Abbey Skip-the-Line + Westminster Walking Tour

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About this tour

Spend about four hours in the heart of Westminster with a licensed English-speaking guide. You'll head straight into Westminster Abbey on a skip-the-line ticket to see the Gothic nave, the royal chapels, the Coronation Chair in St Edward's Chapel, and Poets' Corner, where Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Dickens are honored. From there the walk continues through the City of Westminster, past the Palace of Westminster, with your guide filling in the stories behind British government and politics along the way.

Highlights

• See the Coronation Chair, used to crown monarchs for centuries, in St Edward's Chapel
• Pay your respects at Poets' Corner, resting place of Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Dickens
• Visit the royal tombs of kings and queens, including Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots
• Take in the soaring Gothic nave and the Abbey's stained glass
• Walk the City of Westminster with a licensed local guide who knows its stories
• Learn how centuries of royal and political history shaped this corner of London
• Follow the route past the Palace of Westminster and the seat of British government
• Cover the neighborhood on foot for a close-up look you'd miss from a bus
• Hear the local legends and lesser-known details behind Westminster's landmarks
• Step into a church that has crowned every English and British monarch since 1066
• Stand among more than 3,000 burials and memorials, from Isaac Newton to Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking
• See the tomb of the Unknown Warrior near the west entrance

Places You Will Visit

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Good to Know Before You Go: Westminster Abbey

The tour meets at Parliament Square, right beside the Palace of Westminster, and your skip-the-line ticket takes you straight into the Abbey from there. Inside, you'll move through a run of chapels, tombs, and monuments: the High Altar with its Cosmati pavement, St Edward's Chapel with the Coronation Chair, Poets' Corner, and the royal tombs holding monarchs such as Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. Don't rush past the octagonal Chapter House with its medieval tiled floor, the quiet Cloisters, or the Abbey Museum.

Westminster Abbey sits in central London at Dean's Yard, SW1P 3PA. The closest Underground station is Westminster on the Circle, District, and Jubilee lines, and several bus routes stop nearby; parking in the area is very limited. General visiting hours run Monday to Friday 09:30 to 15:30 and Saturday 09:00 to 15:00, with Sunday reserved for worship, though hours can shift for services and special events, so confirm your date when you book. Because the Abbey is still a working church, modest dress is expected.

Available Days / Times

• Monday : 08:55, 09:00, 09:05, 09:08, 09:10, 13:30, 13:35, 13:45, 14:00
• Tuesday : 08:55, 09:00, 13:30
• Wednesday : 08:55, 09:00, 09:08, 13:30
• Thursday : 08:55, 09:00, 09:10, 13:30, 13:45
• Friday : 08:55, 09:00, 09:10, 13:30, 13:45
• Saturday : 08:55, 09:00, 09:10, 13:30, 13:45
• Sunday

Last updated: Oct 23, 2026