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Attraction · City of Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Westminster Abbey in City of Westminster

Westminster Abbey is an attraction in City of Westminster, Greater London. This place has an audio tour of 1:59, in English or Dutch. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 480 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Westminster Abbey

1:59

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You're standing at Westminster Abbey, formally the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter. Start with the two west towers. They look medieval, but they were only built in the 1740s, by Nicholas Hawksmoor, who blended the abbey's Gothic with the Baroque style of his own day. Now look above the Great West Door. Those are ten statues of twentieth-century Christian martyrs, including Martin Luther King and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, carved by the abbey's own craftsmen in 1998.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 09:30-16:00
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Westminster Abbey

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Elizabeth Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Elizabeth Tower · 240 m

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Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 340 m

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London Eye
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

London Eye · 690 m

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Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 970 m

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Festival Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Festival Hall · 1 km

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Photo: Andreas Praefcke, edited by MenkinAlRire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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All 209 points of interest in City of Westminster →

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Parliament SquareAttraction · 140 m away
  2. 2Palace of WestminsterAttraction · 200 m away
  3. 3The CenotaphMemorial · 380 m away
  4. 4Westminster BridgeAttraction · 410 m away
  5. 510 Downing StreetAttraction · 460 m away
  6. 6Banqueting HouseAttraction · 580 m away
  7. 7Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 580 m away
  8. 8Lambeth PalaceCastle · 670 m away
  9. 9Marlborough HouseCastle · 860 m away
  10. 10Clarence HouseCastle · 920 m away
All 209 points of interest in City of Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Westminster Abbey open?

Mon-Sat 09:30-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Westminster Abbey wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 150 m and a water point at 480 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Westminster Abbey, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:59, in English or Dutch.

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