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Two of the finest medieval rooms at Westminster Abbey open off the east side of its cloister, run by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for English Heritage. The octagonal Chapter House, built by Henry III's royal masons in 1250, was where the Benedictine monks met each day, and it later hosted the King's Great Council and the Commons, forerunners of Parliament. A slender central column carries the vaulted ceiling above an original floor of glazed tiles bearing the king's arms and a Latin boast that this is the house of houses. The 11th-century Pyx Chamber, a monastic and royal treasury where boxes of newly minted coins were kept, has its own tiled floor and a 13th-century stone altar. Reviewers single out the wall paintings and the free entry with a membership card. Members walk into Dean's Yard from Broad Sanctuary and cross the square to the cloister; everyone else needs an Abbey ticket.
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Normal opening times are 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm on most Saturdays, general admittance to the abbey is closed on Sundays for service. Last admission to the main abbey complex is an hour before closing time. These are the usual opening times but please check the Westminster Abbey website before visiting, because the Abbey can be closed at short notice on state or religious occasions.
From English Heritage's published calendar, updated 1 October 2026, with dates up to 16 March 2027.
Opening times may change at short notice.
Open with Westminster Abbey's general admittance: normally 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on most Saturdays. Closed to general visitors on Sundays for services, over Christmas and on Good Friday.
The Abbey can close at short notice for state or religious occasions, so check the Westminster Abbey website before visiting. Last admission to the main Abbey complex is an hour before closing.
English Heritage members who want only these two rooms enter Dean's Yard from Broad Sanctuary, turn left across the square into the cloister and show their membership card. Dean's Yard may close with little notice for security reasons.
Non-members, and members who also want to see the rest of the Abbey, need a Westminster Abbey ticket and use the Abbey's normal visitor entrance.
Managed by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for English Heritage. The Cellarium Cafe in the cloisters and the Abbey Shop on Broad Sanctuary are run by the Abbey; the cafe's toilet is for customers, and the nearest public toilets are at Westminster Underground station.
PricingFree with English Heritage membershipEH memberFree entryNon-member£31
Free entry with English Heritage membership
Entry
Non-member prices
Adult (Westminster Abbey ticket)£31.00
Child (6 to 17, Westminster Abbey ticket)£14.00
Adult 65+ or student (Westminster Abbey ticket)£28.00
Family (1 adult and 1 child, Westminster Abbey ticket)£31.00
Pricing details
Westminster Abbey admission, which non-members need to reach the Chapter House and Pyx Chamber. English Heritage members enter these two rooms free through Dean's Yard and the cloister, but need this ticket to see the rest of the Abbey. Children up to 5 free. Abbey prices read on 24 September 2026; tickets sold online or in person.
ParkingNo car park
Arrive on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Parking details
No parking facilities at the Abbey and only very limited car parking in the surrounding area; English Heritage suggests public transport.
Westminster and St James's Park Underground stations are both about a quarter of a mile away; Victoria and Charing Cross stations about three quarters of a mile, Waterloo a mile.
Arrival point: Dean's Yard, entered on foot from Broad Sanctuary; the cloister entrance is across the square to the left.
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