St. Paul's Cathedral Admission Ticket (Multilingual Audio Guide, Family Package Options)

A masterpiece completed by Sir Christopher Wren

St Paul's Cathedral is England's architectural masterpiece and a place of national celebration. It is the only cathedral designed, built and completed by a single architect, Sir Christopher Wren. A cathedral has stood on this site since 604AD, and the current building, rebuilt after the 1666 Great Fire of London, is now over 300 years old. It has hosted events of national significance, including royal weddings and state funerals.

Look up at the triple dome and the golden cross

St Paul's actually has three domes: an inner dome, a brick cone that supports the lantern, and the outer dome 'skin'. The inner dome is 225ft high with a diameter of 102ft, and the whole structure weighs 64,000 tonnes. The golden cross on top is 355.5ft from the ground, making St Paul's the tallest building in London for 252 years until the BT Tower in 1962.

Admire the floor pattern and the crypt

The cathedral floor features a striking black-and-white marble geometric pattern, and the Crypt below is the largest in Western Europe. There are over six million pieces of glass mosaic in the cathedral, and the Grand Organ has 7,256 pipes, 108 stops and 5 manuals, once played by both Mendelssohn and Handel.

Opening hours

Open daily, Sunday to Saturday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm (visits may be limited on Sundays due to services).