London: Westminster Abbey Royal History Tour with Blue Badge Guide & Entry Ticket

Explore Westminster Abbey
with a Blue Badge guide

Meet your guide in front of the Winston Churchill statue on Parliament Square and head into Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is a masterpiece of English Gothic architecture in central London; Henry III began its construction in 1245. It is still a working church today, and many of Britain's most important historical moments have taken place here.

See the Coronation Chair and hear royal stories

Stand in front of the Coronation Chair, the wooden chair that has been at the heart of coronations for more than 700 years. Your guide shares stories and hidden secrets about the royal coronations, weddings and funerals held here.

Visit the tombs of great figures and the Unknown Warrior

Pass the resting places of Newton, Darwin and Elizabeth I and hear their stories. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, where an unidentified soldier killed in the First World War is buried, represents all soldiers who died without a known grave.

Choose your group size

The small-group tour has a maximum of 10 people, making it easy to ask questions and hear the guide up close. The group tour has a maximum of 20 people, with the same expert guide and the same stories, and wireless receivers are provided so you can hear the commentary clearly.

※ Photography is strictly prohibited in some areas of the abbey.