Medieval Monastery tour
Explore the history of the Benedictine monastery at Westminster Abbey, from the time when the first twelve monks arrived in 960AD until the dissolution of the monastery under Henry VIII in 1540.
About the tour
On this 75-minute tour you will walk in the footsteps of the medieval monks as you visit the:
- Nave
- Quire
- High Altar
- Lady Chapel
- Poets' Corner
- Cloisters
- Chapter House
- Pyx Chamber - the oldest surviving part of the Abbey
- Jerusalem Chamber - part of the former Abbot’s house.
Available dates
Thursday 1st May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Friday 9th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Saturday 10th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Tuesday 13th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Monday 19th May - 10.00am
Tuesday 20th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Thursday 22nd May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Friday 23rd May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Saturday 24th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Monday 26th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Tuesday 27th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Wednesday 28th May - 1.00pm
Thursday 29th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Friday 30th May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Saturday 31st May - 10.00am and 1.00pm
Ticketing information
What you need to book for this event
- General admission to the Abbey
How to book
- Choose your preferred date(s) and time(s) from the list above.
- Select 'Book Abbey and Monastery tour tickets' and enter your chosen date and time (the time slot must be before or the same time as the tour time slot) and select your general admission tickets.
- You will then be prompted to book tickets for the Medieval Monastery tour, if available.
Additional information and restrictions
There is a maximum of 15 people per tour.
Photography is permitted, except in Jerusalem Chamber.
Most of the areas you visit on this tour are stepped and in some places you will only have a rope bannister as support. Please consider this carefully when booking.
