Guided tours, led by our vergers, are a great way to see the Abbey. School groups and private tour groups are also welcome to visit us.
No one knows the ins and outs and history of Westminster Abbey like our vergers. They lead small tour groups several times a day.
With a verger, you’ll get to see special parts of the Abbey, such as the Tomb of St Edward the Confessor, not accessible to general visitors. The verger will also take you to see Poets' Corner, royal tombs, the Lady Chapel and the nave – and provide an expert commentary.
Space is limited for these tours and commentary is in English only.
Monday-Friday: 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 2.00pm, 2.30pm
Saturdays: 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am
Monday-Friday: 10.30am, 11.00am, 2.00pm, 2.30pm
Saturday: 10.30am, 11.00am
For a verger tour, you’ll pay entry price plus £5. (From 1st April 2019, the charge for a verger tour will be £7 per person.)
You can book a verger tour when you arrive at the Abbey.
You receive a free multimedia guide when you visit the Abbey during normal opening hours. The guide is available in 14 languages plus visually-impaired tours. You can easily download the guide to your phone or mobile device via our app.
Download your guide
Private tour groups of up to 30 can visit the Abbey when accompanied by a Blue Badge Tourist Guide. These are specialist guides who offer private tours and will charge a separate fee.
Bring a group to the Abbey
Our education department offers workshops, guided tours and special events during term-time for students from EYFS to KS5. We cover many parts of the curriculum, including the arts, STEM, history and RE.
Learning for your classWe welcome overseas school and university groups for self-led tours on Mondays to Fridays from September to July. In August, all overseas school groups will need to visit with a Blue Badge Guide.
Plan a visit
The biggest challenge we face is actually time – getting all our work done alongside the daily routine of the Abbey as a working church, visitor attraction and home to 1,000 years of history.
