Guided tours
Whether you are looking for the highlights, or want something more specialised, choose from our range of guided tours to make your visit truly memorable. You can also add on a workshop to give your pupils something to take home or visit the stunning Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
Duration of tours: 1.5 hours | Cost: £6
Westminster Abbey is a living church at the heart of the nation’s story where more than 1,000 years of British history and pilgrimage can be explored under one roof. A warm welcome awaits all in this sacred space.
Our Abbey Highlights Tour includes:
- Coronation Chair
- Cosmati Pavement - site of coronations
- Royal tombs
- Grave of the Unknown Warrior
- Poets’ Corner
This tour can be tailored to suit your study topic.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Duration of tours: 1.5 hours | Cost: £6
Christian Life and Worship
Explore sacred signs and symbols and find out more about key Christian beliefs and practice.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Pilgrimage
Discover why Westminster Abbey has attracted pilgrims through the ages and visit the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Duration of tours: 1.5 hours | Cost: £6
Edward the Confessor
Travel back a thousand years to hear about the Abbey during the life of the Anglo-Saxon king, Edward the Confessor.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Kings, Queens & Coronations
Become a monarch for the day and find out about the coronations of some of Britain’s most famous kings and queens.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Medieval Monarchs
See where all medieval monarchs were crowned, and where many lie buried. Explore the changing power of monarchs to weigh up what makes a successful medieval king.
Suitable for: KS2
Three Queens
Find out about the Abbey’s links to three extraordinary queens: Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
The Tudors
All but one of the Tudor monarchs are buried here. See their tombs and visit Henry VII’s chapel described as 'the wonder of the world'.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Duration of tours: 1.5 hours | Cost: £6
Parliament & British Values
Explore the links between the Abbey and Parliament, and find out how the Abbey upholds and underpins core British Values.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Duration: 30 minutes | Cost: £2
Workshops
Extend you visit with one of our add-on workshops for just £2 extra per pupil:
- Coronation reenactment
- Pilgrim badges
- Stained glass shrinkies
Maximum group size: 30 students per session. Must be booked alongside a guided tour.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
Extend your visit with a guided tour of the stunning Galleries high above the east end of the Abbey. Your pupils will view some of the rare and unusual objects in the Abbey collection.
Must be booked alongside a guided tour.
Suitable for: KS1 and KS2
Free visits for eligible schools
We encourage visits from all UK schools. However, we recognise that the cost of a visit can be a barrier. Schools with 30% or more pupils eligible for free school meals may book a free guided tour of the Abbey.
School travel awards
Westminster Abbey won the award for Best Venue for History Learning at the School Travel Awards 2019/20, and was a finalist in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 awards. Organised by School Travel Organiser magazine, the awards recognise those in the education sector who excel in providing exciting and educational trips for Primary and Secondary schools.
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