Westminster Abbey in Makoua

This is an incredible place with so much history. Every time I visit, I learn something new. Westminster Abbey is a must-see for anyone who loves history or wants to learn more about it.

Definitely ones of the must-see attractions in England. Get the audio guide and follow the one-way route. We also did the hidden highlights tour, which we thought was fascinating and definitely worth it. I would give yourself at least an hour to an hour and a half to do the Abbey itself. And another hour and a half to do the Hayden highlights tour.

A signigicant slice of British history under one roof. A huge building entwined in the very fabric of the country. The Royal connections very much to the fore with the majority of past Kings & Queens interred within the Abbey. Lots to see of interest and well worth a visit.

Westminster Abbey must be on your list for any London tourist activity. Buy your tickets online beforehand and take advantage of the free audio tour with provided headphones to make the most of your time. The architecture is outstanding and the history encompassed over hundreds of years is not to be missed.

A very beautiful Architecture. A must see. Its really great to see such a great Architecture just outside the station. It can be seen from bridge, London eye. Same architecture, different angles. All very beautiful.

A lot of intricate history, pomp and religion. But, is God really present in this church?We attended a Saturday 5pm service and there was a "choir performance" and scripture readings but did not sense the Holy Spirits presence.Still worth a visit to see what is possible when men and women are inspired by the Lord (in the past).

Where do i start? I highly recommend taking the extra 20 Pound private escort. You get the see things the general public does not see. Amazing and breathtaking!! See the pictures. It will surprise you who is recently buried there.

An amazing piece of history. There is so many years of stories buried at the Abbey. They tours they have are amazing esp the one for kids. They were engaged and mezmerized

This is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture with so much to see. The special exhibit for the Queens Platinum Jubilee was excellent.

Extremely interesting place of worship with so much to see of historical and cultural interest. Monuments to famous people through the ages as well as royalty. Couldnt take it all in! Free audio tour is very good at pointing out highlights and one way system round the abbey works well. £25 seems expensive but we were there several hours.

It was a very nice experience and we used the daysout 2for1 offer. Quite crowded but we were expecting that. Although the line at the entry was pretty long, it moved very quickly

Absolutely breathtaking! Highly recommend skipping the tour and attending one of the several daily services. You won’t regret it. The choir is gorgeous!

Westminster abbey was extraordinary, the only downfall was the price for entry, quite expensive. The church has a lot of history inside, the nave, tombs of various monarchs, architecture and design was a good experience. All in all, you cannot complain.

Amazing arquitectura, but too many things inside! Even for non claustrophobic it feels too heavy! Its worth it one time although, its really beautiful!

An absolute must see while in London. Historic is an understatement for this pivitolly important site and yes the line is worth it. Expect it to be packed with people and yes, you will have to wait in line even if you buy your tickets in advance!

By visiting the Westminster Abbey you visit a piece of history. It’s a definite top 10 attractions in London. The entry tickets are included in the London pass but we couldn’t do it on the days we had the pass so we bought tickets to the Abbey separately. You don’t have to buy tickets if you choose to attend a prayer service.The lines are usually long at the Abbey but they do mover quickly. The audio your gives to a general Idea of the history and the map of the place. It is a self conducted tour. It’s beautiful.

Beautiful place to visit. You get an audio guide and can visit everything for 30min or 1h. At the end you get into the interior park and some other rooms. This is a must see place in London !

Church with a big history, inside you will get audio guide. If you are short on time there is short tour (30 min).

Definitely a must-see on the list of London tourist spots. The sculptures and the stained glass windows are gorgeous, but most people come for the history. The abbey is the burial place of kings and queens, scientists and artists, writers and musicians - a who’s who of the last five hundred years of British history. It’s also mostly wheelchair accessible.

Very nice place, also go into the diamond gallery - there are very rare documents from past ages displayed there ; also the abbey garden is nice bonus ;-)

Most beautiful and iconic place. Gret hat was open publicly. Huge part of history

Way more than youd expect when you come in, if youre an avid reader you can be entertained for hours. Everything is beautiful and historic, not really any complaints. Their choir also sounds completely out of this world.

Coronation Church and Mausoleum. The history of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, as Westminster Abbey is officially called, begins in the years 960/970, when a Benedictine monastery was founded here. Edward the Confessor had the monastery church rebuilt between 1042/1052 and 1060 into a royal burial church, where he was buried in 1066. He is the first of many kings, nobles, scientists, writers, politicians and other celebrities to be buried or interred in the church. Westminster Abby is the final resting place for some 3,300 people. Later in 1066, Harold II Godwinson is the first English king to be crowned in this church, a tradition that continues to this day. Construction of the present Gothic church begins in 1245 at the behest of Henry III, and lasts until the second half of the 14th century. Some of the most significant later additions are the Henry VII Chapel (1503-1509and the two west towers (1722-1745). The beautiful church with a long history, its many graves of celebrities and its magnificent interior attracts an average of 1.5 million visitors every year. The entrance fee is quite high, but you definitely get value for money!

Maybe 3.5 🌟 but not 4. A huge cash grab inside. They charge enough already and dont give you head phones? You need to pay extra. Incredible building and not a church but an homage to all the elites that have stolen, killed and taxed all the poor.

The building closes early for visitors so plan your day accordingly. I was unable to go inside because of the early closing times, but still had a chance to view it from the outside. There is a nice green park nearby which is a good place to sit down and relax.

The Abbey is wonderful. I suggest to go with the London walks tour because they explain lots of things when you are inside the church.Newton is buried there and also Stephen hawkings

So much British history in one place, and in early 2022 still very much less busy than it is likely to be later in the year.Highly recommend a visit to see the last resting place of Elizabeth I, Mary and Edward the Confessor to name but three monarchs, as well as Stephen Hawkin, Newton, Mozart, and of course the Unknown Warrior.

Westminster Abbey, London church that is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster. Situated on the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery, it was refounded as the Collegiate Church of St.Peter in Westminster by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560. In 1987 Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret’s Church, and the Houses of Parliament were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The price of the tickets are worth it. Very beautiful place. The audio tour guide will explain most of the important parts of the Abbey. I will definitely go back but this time I will avail the secret tour. Avail the crowned jewel tour as well.

Expect long queues to entry the Abbey!Last time a visit the place the queue for entry was too long that the expected time to get in from the last position was way above 30 minutes!However, the places is worth the wait. Most of the most relevant persons in Britain history are buried here, and you can just get a grasp of all the importance given to their memories just by visiting the place.

A wonderful and old building full of the tombs and monuments to some of the greats of the UK, including Edward the confessor, Henry VII and his granddaughter Elizabeth I and her rival Mary Queen of Scots.It opens at 9:30 and thats the best time to visit before lots of people fill it and make it difficult to get around and get the photos you want, especially as visiting the Abbey is expensive.

Was an excellent place to visit! The amount of history here was well beyond what I had originally imagined. Not only are there a lot of ties to British religious history, but British history in general. There are also ties to significant scientific, art, and literary icons throughout the last several hundred years. The free audio guide with your tour was also very helpful in giving a more in-depth look at some of the statues, memorials, and other sites to see during your visit. Overall highly recommend this tour!

A good place to learn about the history and monarchy of England. Go for the hidden highlights tour, it is worth it and it will include the galleries admission too 😉

We have visited before but had more time this time around and made good use of the audio tour. There is an amazing amount of history and the audio guide is pretty much essential.We also paid extra to visit the Queens Diamond Jubilee Gallery (£4 I recallbut for me this was the highlight of the visit. The views are amazing and the exhibition itself is very impressive.As we had visited London by train we made use of the 2 for 1 days out scheme and got half price entry into the Abbey. Details are on most rail websites but you must print out the voucher in advance and have your return rail tickets with you.

We loved it, get the audio tour as you will know what you are looking at, so much history and information… everyone loved it, my husband, myself and my (11y & 8y sons).. If you are visiting London, you should go there.

Second time here. The history is amazing. Loved the poets corner. The guides are amazing! We loved their energy and their knowledge.

Absolutely beautiful. Attended the Carol service there, wonderful atmosphere. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, lovely so pionant.

The Abbey staff around the church are very approachable and more than happy to answer questions. Good wheelchair access at the entrance and around most of the Abbey, but not all.

Living within a few miles and never in my life having visited, I thought this was a good time to put this right and given how quiet it was, this proved correct.Whilst this is first and foremost a religious site of national importance, I am not sure how it copes when it is busy. The signage is sometimes hard to spot (even to find the entranceand too many interesting tombs and the like are difficult (unless you speak Latinto identify, some side chapels are not mentioned in the guide and not marked in any way. Given that you pay a fair sum to enter, then the church authorities need to meet their customers needs more exactly.The nave is wonderful and the flags and ancient tombs around the Lady Chapel well worth seeing. The floor is littered with memorials and graves and it is fascinating to see who is there, and who isn’t. With the need to look up, look around and look down simultaneously, the visit can be a bit hazardous and it is easy to miss interesting items.A visit to the Queens Galleries should be included (extra of course!but again some of the items are not identified and remain obscure. You do get an excellent view down the cathedral however.The toilets, café (not very bigand gift shop can be visited on the way out via the cloisters.Finally, the website needs a review to remove inconsistences about ticketing and some other matters on different pages.

Before the review I have to explain something- the first time I was Westminster Abbey I was 15 and the place impressed me so much. Now 25 years later I was sure all my memories of nostalgia would disappoint me.BUTThe place is awe-inspiring. British, English, religious and scientific history within such a fascinating place. We were four hours with two kids. We were just really hungry so we went out Highly recommend

Beautiful church. The audio guide was very helpful in explaining things, and there is a lot to see. Gives a wonderful history of many of the tombs you see. £24 each seemed a little steep, but ended up being well worth it.

Pricey.. I think to charge £24 to visit something of such national importance is actually quite shocking, restricting entry to lots of people. The Audio/video tour was pretty good, but the check in point signs are not that clear.I wasn’t that impressed with the red coated ‘Abbey police’. I understand they have a job to do but being told to take my hat off in the way of being told off like a 4 year old, is unacceptable. “You are in a church” REALLY??? 😡 interesting visit but it’ll certainly be a one off!

First time visitStunning building draped in history. Learning about all who have walked there, been buried there and are remembered there.The Queen’s diamond jubilee gallery with the spectacular views and the video which shows the evolution of what we know as Westminster Abbey today.

Great place to visit! I recommend Hidden highlights tour cost £15 but gives access to Eduard the confessor shrine room, library, coronation chair etc. Also allows access to top floor museum with great views of the Abbey. To see everything takes about 3hrs, tour alone is one hour.

Nice church with good historical significance however tickets are over-priced. As a tourist, I personally much preferred St Paul’s with better value for money and experiences at St Paul’s including the climbing the dome to the highest point (whereas it’s an extra £5 (£29 totalat Westminster to climb to a lower viewing point). Finally the toilets were unsatisfactory, having only 1 fully functioning toilet available to women at the time of visiting.

Fascinating, stunning and vast building with many parts and so much to see. The new queens gallery above is well done and has a video of the history of the buildings forming the Abbey. It feels very ‘stately’ rather than like a holy place of worship. Poets corner is my favourite.

A London must see! Lots of Royals history found here. Notable kings and queens are interred here beginning with William the Confessor. Put enough time aside to take the 1 hour tour offered rather than just the highlights tour. Tomb of the unknown soldier is found here. Kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey for their coronation ceremony and Royals have been married here too. Lots of rich history. Magnificent Gothic architecture and stained glass.

From the moment you see the building you know what you are in for. The building’s beautiful architecture and towering size stirs a feeling of awe from deep inside me. The inside was no different with intricate stone and wood work that nearly assaulted the eyes with their beauty

I’ve been round the abbey many times over the years and gave to say it’s far from my favourite place in London. It’s a cavernous and gloomy building, apart from the glorious lady chapel. The abbey could go with making the visit more interesting by handing out audio guides for free like the excellent one at Hampton Court that really brings the visit to life. The abbey charges for their offering on top of the steep admission charge. The gardens a nice. Otherwise if time is short give this place a miss.

An interesting place from which you can see most of the history of the British monarchy! A very popular place for many tourists, I even had to spend a considerable time to get inside! There is a lot of history as well as the very feeling of everything that is there inside! I was very impressed with the inner courtyard, beautiful and cozy, you dont even feel that you are in the very center of the city! I loved London!😍😍😍