Abbey unlocked tour - September
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
During your 90-minute private tour in the empty Abbey you will visit the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries and the:
- Coronation Chair
- Grave of the Unknown Warrior
- Quire
- High Altar
- Lady Chapel
- Scientists' Corner
- Poets' Corner
This is a rare chance for you to see a different side of the coronation church.
Places are very limited (just twelve people per tour).
Available dates
Monday, 1 September 2025
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Tour meeting location
This tour will meet at the Cloister Entrance in Dean’s Yard. Please arrive by 8.15am, latecomers will not be admitted.
Additional information
Photography is permitted on this tour, except in the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries after they open to the public.
Some of the areas on this tour are stepped and not wheelchair accessible. Please consider this carefully when booking.
