Westminster Abbey Tour: Skip-the-line Family-Friendly Excursion in London
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Greater London
Experience the majesty of Westminster Abbey on a skip-the-line family-friendly tour in London. Discover the thousand years of history and iconic landmarks with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Westminster Abbey - Allow our fantastic kid-friendly guide to bring you face-to-face with centuries of British history as you travel through time to meet monarchs, poets, writers, scientists and explorers. Our guide will make sure both you and your children are entertained throughout your visit and with fascinating stories history will come to life before your very eyes!

Westminster Abbey is a splendid mixture of architectural styles and is considered the finest example of Early English Gothic (1190–1300). It is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance and not merely a beautiful place of worship. The abbey also provides a remarkable “who’s who” of British history.

It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster. Situated on the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery. In 1987 Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret’s Church, and the Houses of Parliament were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

During this private kid-friendly tour you will see the most famous places in the Abbey such as the Coronation Chair, the Poet’s Corner, which hosts many graves and dedications to the greats of English literature. the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, The Lady Chappel and many more.

What's Included
  • Explore with a certified Blue Badge guide
  • Experience the locale with a knowledgeable local guide
  • Enjoy the exclusivity of a private tour
  • Gain entry with included admission tickets to Westminster Abbey
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Greet the Blue Badge Guide promptly outside Westminster Abbey, from where you will bypass the ticket queue and step into the grandeur of Westminster Abbey!

Allow your children to feel like royalty as they soak in the splendour of one of the most symbolic sites in London. This private tour, spanning over 2.5 hours, will be customized to their interests and necessities and the entire family will gain so much!

Westminster Abbey showcases a millennium of history for you to delve into, uncover and acquire knowledge about together!

Furthermore, in the company of your guide, you will partake in a sightseeing stroll in the Westminster vicinity during which you will observe, from a distance, some of London’s most renowned and identifiable landmarks, such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and St. James Park!

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Some areas of the Abbey are dimly lit and some chapels have low doorways. Much of the floor and many steps are uneven, so we recommend comfortable shoes.
  • Some areas of the Abbey are inaccessible to wheelchairs and visitors with reduced mobility.
  • During the winter can get really cold, so please wear warm clothing
Location
Westminster Abbey Shop
Dean's Yard
Right outside the Official Westminster Abbey Shop (Broad Sanctuary, SW1P 3JS London, United Kingdom), situated at the base of the West Front of the Abbey. The guide will be showing a sign with customer's name.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ashlie_a
Apr 10, 2024
Gavin was the best!!!!! - Gavin was amazing!!!!!!!!! He met us at The Tower of London an hour after our tour started. We had unforeseen circumstances that caused us to be late. He made both tours very meaningful and full of intrigue and history. He made it fun for my 9 year old. She is still talking about his tours! She is a hard one to sale. When it was lunchtime he reserved a table at a restaurant so we could eat between tours. So kind and a d thoughtful! It was delicious pizza!!!!!!! I would definitely recommend him and when we come back do many more tours with him.
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F285lxmelissah
Apr 7, 2024
Great way to see London monuments with kids - We had a terrific private tour with Lucy at Westminster Abbey. Not only were we able to enter through a side entrance avoiding the long lines, but she was able to guide us through the Abbey and highlight the notable features in a way that kept our two boys (10 and 12) attention and interest. Because the Abbey is so popular, it was great having the dedicated guide as there are so many groups and so much to see it could be overwhelming otherwise. We also walked over to Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and across to finish at Trafalgar Square, getting interesting information and highlights along the way. I highly recommend this tour and Lucy in particular for doing an outstanding job!
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Nahubbard
Aug 6, 2023
Entertaining and lots of learning! - This was a wonderful way to visit Westminster. Our guide (Tim) was well prepared, incredibly helpful and very knowledgeable about the history. He pointed out lots of interesting things. We did skip the line and enter somewhere other than general admission. Highly recommend this tour for families.
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680lydiad
Apr 11, 2023
The perfect guide for bigger kids - We booked two child friendly tours for some clients of ours for their UK/London vacation and they absolutely loved the tours. They found their guide super engaging, absolutely brilliant with the children and generally "wonderful". thank you they have said the tours 'made their trip extra special and memorable'
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Kim_t
Jan 11, 2023
Terrific Tour - This was a terrific tour. Gina was an excellent guide. She really made the experience enjoyable. My teenagers were very engaged and had wonderful things to say about the experience.
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Danielle_b
Jul 29, 2019
Westminster Abbey Guided Tour in London - This tour was amazing! Our tour guide, Denisa, was just perfect for our family. She was engaging, knowledgeable and kept our 7 year old fully involved and kept us moving throughout the tour, pausing to share her knowledge. We enjoyed spending these few hours with her and felt that we walked away learning many things we had not known about Westminster Abbey! She made it easy to understand even for our 7 year old who asked a lot of questions! Ask for Denisa, you will be thankful that you did!
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