What not to miss at Westminster Abbey?

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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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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If you want to explore the abbey while avoiding crowds, then it is better that you come right after the abbey opens in the morning. You can also visit the abbey on Wednesdays when it is usually open till 6 PM and also free from crowds.

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Windsor Castle is just 20 miles west of Buckingham Palace, and it is the largest (and longest occupied) castle in Europe.

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