Ticket timing for Westminster Abbey and Queens Galleries
05/23/19 08:48 AM. 677 posts. Ferrin, the verger tours takes about an hour and a half. We got tickets for the 10am verger tour and entry to the Jubilee Galleries at 11:30-12:00. We ran over a little bit on the verger tour (GREAT experience BTW!) but with the 30 minute window to enter the Galleries, this was no problem.
Westminster Abbey - Confused about Verger Tours and Timing
Sep 25, 2023 · General admittance tickets to the Abbey can be purchased in advance online but a verger tour can only be booked when you arrive at the Abbey. When booking your tickets to the Abbey, please try to book your entry slot 30 minutes or so before the tour is due to start."
Best time to avoid crowds at Westminster Abbey (or is there one ...
Feb 11, 2019 · Same thing with Windsor castle. But I will be there at the end of May and that is prime time to visit London (our favorite, along with September). This topic has been automatically closed due to a period of inactivity. In 6 trips and a total of more than 7 weeks in London, I have yet to visit Westminster Abbey.
Westminster Abbey and War rooms - how much time
May 26, 2022 · 457 posts. If you just want a just a quick walk through at Westminster Abbey, you could arrive when it opens at 9:30 a.m. and spend an hour and then walk over to War Rooms (about 10 minutes) and then spend a little over an hour to 1.5 hours in War Rooms. If you are tight on time and want an overview, this is doable.
Westminster abbey tours - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Saskatchewan. 11/09/18 08:56 PM. 308 posts. Just did this 2 weeks ago. With help from this forum, we booked the entry for Queens Jubilee Gallery with entry to Westminster Abbey just prior. This allowed us to enter the Abbey, get tickets to a Verger tour, and …
Attending evensong at Westminster Abbey - Rick Steves
Aug 20, 2015 · While I enjoy Westminster Abbey during the day, attending a service allows the visitor to experience the building for the purpose for which it was built. And the music is very, very good. I've been lucky enough to have been seated in the quire (choir stalls) for more than one Evensong, which makes the music even better, for me.
Westminster Abbey vs St Pauls Cathedral - Rick Steves
Jan 8, 2017 · The Abbey is an example of several types of Gothic architecture from the Middle Ages. It contains the tombs of most of the kings and queens from Edward the Confessor through the Tudors, as well as dozens of other famous Brits including writers, artists, scientists, and political leaders.
Tickets Needed for Evensong at Westminster Abbey?
Feb 20, 2018 · The Choristers of the Choir are educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School and are all extremely talented. Evensong is at 5 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and at 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays." No tickets needed. You just get in line and you will be let in beginning about 10 minutes prior to the service commencement.
Westminster Abbey verger tour question - Rick Steves
Dec 10, 2018 · Monday-Friday: 10.30am, 11.00am, 2.00pm, 2.30pm. Saturday: 10.30am, 11.00am. How to book. For a verger tour, you’ll pay entry price plus £5. (From 1st April 2019, the charge for a verger tour will be £7 per person.) You can book a …
Westminster Abbey Hidden Highlights - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Minnesota 🎒. 03/27/22 10:31 AM. 16482 posts. It doesn't appear so as "Hidden Highlights" shows as a pre-bookable option on the Westminster site but the Verger Tour does not; you can't join one of those tours until you've already arrived at the abbey, and if there's room for you. They also don't make mention of seeing the Jubilee Gallery on ...