Do you have to pay to go inside Big Ben?

There is not a charge to enter Big Ben, but you do need to arrange it ahead of time. We chose not to enter. We went to the museum in the afternoon (no charge) , had a snack there, spent 15 minutes in Trafalgar Square and walked down to Parliament and Big Ben (next to each other) in the early evening.



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All visitors allowed on Elizabeth Tower/Big Ben tours must be UK residents. There are no exceptions to this. Visitors must be over 11 years old. Visitors must be able to climb all 334 steps unaided without assistance.

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114 steps up inside the tower is the Prison Room, but you don't need to worry about being locked up there yourself. The prison room was used for MPs who breached codes of conduct, but it hasn't been used since 1880.

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But just how loud is Big Ben, and is the decision to protect hearing worth silencing the famous, historic landmark? At close proximity, the sound of Big Ben measures 118 decibels, which is loud enough to cause physical pain.

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Don't Mix Up London Bridge and Tower Bridge London Bridge and Tower Bridge look very different, yet both are famous bridges in their own right, and both are must-see attractions in the city. Both bridges are free to walk across, and they're both in great locations surrounded by other amazing attractions.

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The Big Ben tour is 90 minutes long so you must be comfortable completing the 334-step climb within this time. There will be limited seating at specific rest points.

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The dress code is NO low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts, and no hats in the church. No pets are allowed on the premises - and this includes dogs walking the grounds. No picnics, biking, filming, or drones are allowed. The site is wheelchair accessible, but pre-planning is recommended.

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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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The moniker Big Ben has been in use for over 150 years, and the nickname was originally applied only to the enormous bell inside the tower. The Great Bell received i's sobriquet in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall, the First Commissioner for Works, who raised Big Ben to its current place atop the tower.

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