Priority Access Westminster Abbey Tour: Explore British History with Professional Guide

Experience priority access to Westminster Abbey and explore British history with a professional guide. Discover the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, and learn about recent royal events.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Westminster Abbey - An architectural masterpiece, Westminster Abbey presents a unique pageant of British history
  • the shrine of St Edward the confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great. Our guide will help bring to life this remarkable building where 40 English and British coronations have taken…
What's Included
  • Tour escorted by a live professional guide
  • Priority entry to Westminster Abbey
  • Small-group experience with a maximum of 20 guests
  • Enjoy coffee and pastries at the historic 14th century Cellarium
Additional Information

We start with some free coffee and baked goods at the Cellarium, a 14th-century underground chamber, before proceeding to the Westminster Abbey through the claustral entrance. This entryway allows us priority access. Following this, you’ll be treated to an exclusive guided tour with our certified professional.
Westminster Abbey, a work of architectural…

Location
Westminster Abbey Shop
Dean's Yard
Meet outside the Westminster Abbey Shop, 20 Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3JS. Your guide will be holding a white ‘Premium Tours’ sign. Please arrive there at least 10 minutes before the starting time you selected. The Abbey shop is located next to the West entrance.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pioneer53953236328
Aug 19, 2025
Westminster Tour - Wonderful and very informative. Learned so much history. Great to see the poets corner and Charles Dickens area along with Shakespeare tribute.
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Robin_d
Aug 16, 2025
Go early as possible. ... - Go early as possible. Very crowded by 11. August is extremely busy. Guides are very helpful and knowledgeable
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Michael_w
Aug 10, 2025
Amazing Tour and Tour Guide - Frank was an absolute amazing guide. There is so much to see at this absolutely beautiful and historic church. Frank did an amazing job at highlighting all the important aspects and not overwhelming us with too much detail. His knowledge was fabulous and there want a question asked that he couldn’t answer. We are so glad we choose this tour!!!
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Frederick_h
Aug 9, 2025
Peter did a fantastic... - Peter did a fantastic blending humor with history! Well done - we really enjoyed it. Brought history to life.
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Q6763nkmarkh
Aug 3, 2025
Pick this tour! Worth it!! - I had a great time!! Very personalized experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable and shared many stories. We had a little tea and delicious pastries before the tour. Go at the 9am tour to get a jump on the crowds. After tea we got in just before they unleashed the crowd. Well worth it!! Spend a couple buck and hear the stories live!
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James_c
Jul 25, 2025
Great tour - Our guide was excellent. A lot of information. Perfect tour to see it all at the correct pace. Great morning!!
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Susan_m
Jul 23, 2025
The Abbey - Our tour began promptly with tea and pastries. Peter our guide was extremely informative and friendly adding some British humor .
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Tmc70416
Aug 16, 2025
Informative tour - Tour guide was very helpful with history and information. The Abbey is beautiful and rich in history. Felt a bit rushed though and I wish we could renter to get more pictures
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Karen_a
Aug 15, 2025
Frank was a knowledgeable... - Frank was a knowledgeable guide. Gave us the salient points about Westminster Abbey. We took the early tour before the crowds arrived
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Melissa_s
Aug 4, 2025
Blabbering Frank! - The only value of this tour was walking into the church one minute before hundreds of other people, but Frank blew that by spending 25 minutes blabbering about minutia in the front two corners of church. Meanwhile 15-20 other tour groups arrive and all of those guides had awareness that people wanted photo opportunities without a 1000 people crammed in photos. But not Frank, he acted like we had to stand right next to him and listen to his every word. I walked away, ignoring him and got my pics of church before hundreds arrived, my regret is that we didn’t just ditch the tour once we got inside as we needed to go back and visit areas he chose to skip in favor of his stories. Frank needs a reality check, first time visitors need cliff notes, highlights and photo time.
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From $108
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).