Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is one of the London’s most iconic and recognisable monuments which holds much historic value. It remains a centre for regular worship and lavish celebration, as coronations and royal weddings have taken life in the Westminster Abbey for centuries. During this private tour you will explore its rich and intriguing history as well as the magnificent architecture of the Abbey in the company of a professional art historian. The highlights of this tour include the Coronation Chair, which is the chair that was commissioned by King Edward I in 1296 and has been the official chair used in the coronation of every British monarch since 1308, and the Poet's Corner, which is the site of the tombs of some of the true greats of English literature, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Hardy, while there are memorials to such legendary names as William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, the Bronte sisters, TS Eliot and Jane Austen.