Can you pay at the door at Westminster Abbey?

Tickets are available on the door, on the day of entry and cannot be pre-booked.



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Unless you're visiting the abbey for individual prayer, you will need to buy a ticket to enter Westminster Abbey. As the abbey is a working church, it may be closed partially or completely for events or ceremonies. It is better that you check the abbey's schedule and pre-book your online tickets to ensure entry.

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Yes, there are toilets at Westminster Abbey. Located in the Cloisters, they are clearly marked on the map provided to visitors when purchasing entrance tickets.

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WALK LONDON's Westminster Walk takes you past London's most important seats of Royal and Political power. On our free self-guided sightseeing tour you will see many of London's historic and prestigious landmarks, some dating back over a 1000 years.

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Westminster Abbey does not charge people who want to worship. But we do rely almost entirely on paying visitors and tourists to meet the costs of running the Abbey and maintaining the historic buildings. It surprises most people to learn that the Abbey receives no funding from the Crown, the Church or the State.

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Pages in category Weddings at Westminster Abbey
  • Wedding of Prince Albert and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
  • Wedding of Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy.
  • Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
  • Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips.


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Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral are two separate buildings. Westminster Abbey is an Anglican Church, whereas Westminster Cathedral is a Roman Catholic one. The two buildings are separated by 400m not to mention almost 1,000 years of history, with Westminster Cathedral consecrated in 1910.

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Westminster Abbey opening times Westminster Abbey is usually open to visitors from Monday to Saturday throughout the year. Opening time is 9.30am and closing time 3.30pm on Wednesdays there is late opening to 6pm.

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There is no formal dress code required to enter the Palace. Toilets and baby-care facilities are located in the garden, this is at the end of the route through the Palace. There are no toilet facilities at the start of the visitor route.

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The cost for this tour is £42 for adults, and £35 for seniors over 65 and full-time students, and £17 for children 5 -15, which includes admission to the Abbey and a slightly higher fee for the guide as the Abbey restrict the numbers allowed. Simple, really. Westminster Abbey. England's greatest building.

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Yes, visitors may take personal photographs whilst in Westminster Abbey. Please don't use flash, selfie sticks, or tripods. You cannot take video recordings. During services, you cannot take photos.

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Visitors will be able to book a maximum of eight tickets per person, depending on availability. The Big Ben tour is not suitable for everyone. Visitors must be aged 11 and over and be comfortable climbing 334 steps and experiencing high noise levels from the clock mechanism and bells - earplugs will be provided.

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Around 3,330 people are buried at the abbey, among them some of the great figures of British history. They include Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Johnson, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Tennyson, Henry Purcell, William Wilberforce, Laurence Olivier, Thomas Hardy and eight prime ministers.

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11 Things You Can´t Miss in Westminster Abbey
  • The Lady Chapel. Walking through The Lady Chapel| ©Jim Dyson. ...
  • The Coronation Chair. The Coronation Chair| ©Can Pac Swire. ...
  • The Royal Tombs. Queen Elizabeth's Tomb| ©Jacob Truedson Demitz. ...
  • Poets' Corner. ...
  • The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. ...
  • Pyx Chamber. ...
  • The Choir. ...
  • The Cloisters Cloisters.


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