Visit | Westminster Abbey
Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.
History of Westminster Abbey
The RAF Chapel and Battle of Britain memorial window. Two centuries later a further addition was made to the Abbey when the western towers (left unfinished from medieval times) were completed in 1745, to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor.. Little remains of the original medieval stained glass, once one of the Abbey's chief glories.Some 13th century panels can be seen in the Queen's Diamond ...
Christmas Concert - Westminster Abbey
Drawing inspiration from the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols, the Choir of Westminster Abbey presents an enticing Christmas programme featuring festive choral works interspersed with much-loved carols and seasonal readings. The centrepiece of the programme is Benjamin Britten’s magical ...
Prices & entry times - Westminster Abbey
Prices and entry times. Plan your visit with our complete list of visitor opening times and ticket prices. You can also find out about other ways to visit, including using the London Pass and Westminster City Save card.
Royal tombs - Westminster Abbey
Effigy of Henry III. The tombs of Edward I, Eleanor of Castile, Edward III, Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia are all in St Edward the Confessor's chapel. When Henry V died in 1422 he was buried near to the Saint and above his tomb was built a chantry chapel in which Holy Communion is still celebrated every year on 25th …
History - Westminster Abbey
The Coronation church since 1066. Forty monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since 1066. Find out more about the history of coronations, the objects and spaces used during the ceremony, and the kings and queens involved.
Plan your visit - Westminster Abbey
Here is our selection of Abbey highlights. Join a member of staff at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours for a 10-minute talk about one of the thousands of memorials or graves that can be found around the Abbey. We sell a range of merchandise inspired by the life, history ...
A royal church | Westminster Abbey
5 days ago · Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
High Altar - Westminster Abbey
High Altar. Around the altar. In front of the High Altar is one of the Abbey's treasures. This is a marble pavement dating from 1268 and the method of its decoration is known as Cosmati work, after the Italian family who developed the technique of inlaying intricate designs made up of small pieces of coloured marble, into a plain marble ground. Materials used …
Food & drink - Westminster Abbey
Restaurant opening times. The restaurant is open from 8am – 4pm on days the Abbey is open to visitors. To see which days the restaurant is open, please view the ‘Cellarium Café and Terrace’ listing from ‘entry times’ the section below for the day you wish to visit. Last orders are taken half an hour before closing time.