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Westminster Abbey Private Tour

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  • 4 Hours
  • Private tour for groups of up to 10
  • Avoid long lines with pre-purchased tickets
  • Perfect for children
  • Fun quiz available
  • Certified Blue Badge Guide

Our Westminster Abbey tours always start outside, so we can admire its architecture before heading inside. This famous church is recognisable from various famous royal weddings, funerals, and coronations. It’s hard to ignore London’s history here! 

We’ll enter through the cloisters, which offers a great opportunity to appreciate both the age and the scale of this magnificent building. Look around as we walk into the church; you will see many names, some of these you will recognise immediately, others you may remember once your guide links them with stories.

Next, let’s have a look at one of the oldest pieces of furniture in the United Kingdom. Last used in 2023 in the coronation of our current King, perhaps the most significant piece of furniture in British history, this chair patiently waits for the next coronation. As we pause to admire the coronation chair, listen as your expert guide paints a picture of the coronation ceremony and imagine the spectacle each time a new monarch is crowned in this very spot.

Continuing Your Tour of Westminster Abbey

From there, your Westminster Abbey guided tour makes its way around the church where we’ll find the sites of many burials around the High Altar and hear stories about those buried in the Royal tombs

Learn about two sisters – stepsisters – both queens, but with very different personalities. In life, they weren’t very fond of each other, yet their final resting place is in the same tomb. The Lady Chapel shows you the highest level of a gothic style you’ll see on a private walking tour in London with its beautiful fan-vaulted ceiling.

Now it is time to check out Poets’ Corner and find your favourite writer or poet. Westminster Abbey has so much to offer and we will spend about 2 hours before we move on.

Walking Tour Beyond Westminster Abbey

We will continue on your guided tour outside Westminster Abbey, exploring the prominent landmarks and sites in the surrounding area.

Parliament Square

As we leave the Abbey, we immediately arrive in Parliament Square. This is a great opportunity to take a picture in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben How many statues of famous statesmen can you recognise? Your Blue Badge Guide will be happy to explain who some of them were and their significance in British history.

Pageantry of the Horse Guards

This being London, there is always time for British tradition. The horse guards are just around the corner. Here we see the guards proudly sitting on their horses keeping this area of royal London safe. They are inspected every day, rain or shine.

Time for another quick picture? Watch out though – the horses can bite!

St James Park

Leaving the famous buildings behind for a moment, let’s wander through St James Park, which is home to not only a lovely display of plants and flowers but also many birds. Any ornithologist would be in heaven here: black swans, white swans, pelicans, geese, and many more species call St James Park their home.

If you have children in your group, then let’s take a few minutes to stop and feed the birds and the ever-hungry squirrels!

Buckingham Palace

Our next stop is truly the heart of royal London: Buckingham Palace, a grand building and royal residence. If we get close to the gate, you will see the guards looking after His Majesty. Your private guide will help you figure out if the King is at home today.

Perhaps you’d like a photo with one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world? We’re almost finished with royal sites now, but don’t worry there are still plenty of famous London sites to see on your tour.

Trafalgar Square

Our guided tour of Westminster Abbey and beyond makes its way to Trafalgar Square next, the very city centre of London. The Tour finishes here, but don’t worry, you are ideally placed to visit Leicester Square and Covent Garden, or even head back to Buckingham Palace. Your guide will be happy to help with any directions and suggestions for the rest of your stay.

If you’d like to find out more about the history of Westminster Abbey and take a virtual tour of the highlights, then check out our Westminster Abbey podcast episode.

Why Book a Westminster Abbey Private Tour?

There is so much to see on a privately guided tour of Westminster Abbey. Whilst you could visit on your own, you will surely miss the layers of history that your Blue Badge Tourist Guide knows by heart.

Taking a Westminster Abbey private tour truly maximises your visit, which may be a once-in-a-lifetime visit.

Our private tours let us tailor the experience to suit you, if you want to spend more time hearing about Royal coronations and Royal history, no problem! Or maybe you’d like to see the famous changing of the guard ceremony for longer, we can arrange it. A private tour makes anything possible.

Other Private Tours in London

If you want to visit Westminster Abbey and another prominent landmark in London, check out our Tower of London and Westminster Abbey Walking Tour, you’ll even get to see the Crown Jewels!

Westminster Abbey Tour

  • Tour inside Westminster Abbey
  • Explore Parliament Square & Big Ben
  • See Buckingham Palace
  • Explore Horse Guards Parade
  • Explore Trafalgar Square

Pricing

All tours are for private groups only and start from £379. Groups can be up to 10 people. Your entrance tickets to Westminster Abbey are included. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

Departure Point

Westminster Abbey shop, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JS. By prior arrangement, your guide can meet you at your central London hotel.

Departure Time

Mon-Sat 9:30am

Directions

Your tour guide will meet you at the Westminster Abbey shop, they will be holding a sign with the lead customers name.

Travel Guide to attraction on the tour

Why should you book a tour with our Blue Badge Guides?

  • All of our Guides are Blue Badge holders, this is Britain’s highest professional tourist-guiding qualification, they are the only external guides able to show you around the most famous attractions.
  • Blue Badge guides are carefully selected for an intensive 2 year course culminating in an extensive series of exams in all aspects of History, Art, Architecture, Contemporary Britain and much more
  • Your time on holiday is precious, let our expert team make it memorable for all the right reasons
  • We pride ourselves on being able to tailor tours to your interest, our guides strive to bring your tour to life, making it enjoyable for all ages

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Sharon L
Sharon L
29. June, 2023.
Amazing Visit to London I took a group of first time London visitors to the city in June. Because we had limited time there (just 1.5 days), I decided to enlist the help of Denisa at Let Me Show You London and we ended up arranging two private tours - one private tour of the British Museum on our arrival afternoon and a full day tour of Westminster, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London. Marianna was our guide for both tours and she was amazing. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic, she made both tours great. We even experienced a fire alarm at the British Museum and she was proactive in talking to the guards to see if and when we had to evacuate and once we did evacuate, she again didn’t hesitate to ask how long it would take to re-enter. Even I, who has been to London numerous times and who has visiting all of the places before, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Since it was warm and we walked a lot, she was very conscientious about our energy level and made quite a few adjustments at the Tower of London to minimize steps, but again the tour was still fascinating. I would definitely work with both Denisa and Marianna again in the future.
lynnshayes
lynnshayes
4. May, 2023.
Great experience Maria was wonderful - incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. She gave background about the origins of the tower all the way to present day. Highly recommend!
Holly
Holly
8. April, 2023.
Wonderful Wonderful experience with knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Catered to our group’s interests and needs.
Jim Vajda
Jim Vajda
31. March, 2023.
The highlight of our UK trip This was an unforgettable experience for the whole family, including our 8 year old daughter. Our tour guide Lucy was excellent, and it really helped to have an expert explain each of the areas we explored. There is so much we would have missed without her. She really brought the place to life with her storytelling and expertise. Did I mention how well the kids liked her too! If you are going to splurge on one thing in London, this is it.
Imad B
Imad B
6. February, 2023.
Felice Sono felice di tutto ben organizzato e molto semplice da usare vi ringrazio per il servizio alla prossima a
Paul T
Paul T
31. January, 2023.
Amazing day The information that Lucy had brilliant and interesting,the best tour yet Paul Taylor I could go on and on the facts are Lucy is the best is that ok
LPB627
LPB627
11. November, 2022.
Walking your with Fantastic Phil The experience was great. Phil is an outstanding guide. Would highly recommend.Saw details you would never see otherwise.
SanDiegoW_traveler
SanDiegoW_traveler
20. October, 2022.
Highly recommend. Great for both adults and children Fantastic tour with Denisa. We had 3 adults and our 7 year old grandson, and she did a great job of engaging and educating all of us. She customized the tour for our interests/ages, and we visited the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast.We couldn't have been more happy with our experience
Travel O
Travel O
25. September, 2022.
DO IT Wow wow wow. This was a great tour. Everything was perfect. I don't often take tours - usually want to explore on my own. This was a short trip and we wanted to pack as much in as possible so we decided to book a tour. I've now become a fan of tours. Marina waited for us at the meeting point ahead of schedule. She was pleasant and extremely knowledgeable, even in answering our questions that were not directly related to the tour. She was prepared and kept us all engaged - adults and teens. It was clear she was prepared to engage any age. I was worried that I'd feel "trapped" in a long tour but it was the exact opposite - the day went by so easily and comfortably and I can't believe how much we saw and learned. I could not recommend the tour any more strongly.
Laura T
Laura T
25. August, 2022.
Terrific Tower of London tour My family loved this private tour! We learned so much from our guide and loved being her sole focus. My girls could ask lots of questions and feel comfortable doing so!