| ranked #10 out of 10 attractions | rated 1.57 out of 5 | total 150 votes |
Westminster Abbey
Why Westminster Abbey is one of the worst London tourist attractions
Don’t go to this tourist attraction, it’s a dead place! First of all, you will be waiting ages to get in - after half an hour in the queue, we had hardly moved at all. Secondly, the entrance fee is a hefty 8 pounds, and we’re sure you can think of a better way to spend that money.
When you finally manage to get in, the abbey itself is really dark and unpleasant…and it smells old. Besides, all you see are tombs, memorials and statues of dead people - not exactly our definition of thrilling viewing!
We strongly recommend you leave out this so-called tourist attraction and visit something more lively in London than Westminster Abbey.
Address
Broad Sanctuary,London SW1P 3PA
Opening times/Cost
Monday to Friday 09.30am-15.45pm, Wednesday 09.30am-19.00pm,Saturday 09.30am-13.45pm
Adults: £8, Concessions: £6 (Seniors 60 plus, children 11-16),
Children: under 11 FREE (maximum of 2 children per paying adult)
January 25, 2005 @ 5:03 pm
Keksi said,
I can’t say how Westminster Abbey looks like inside, because I never got in! There were a huge queue of hundreds of tourists. After waiting 30min and […] more
January 26, 2005 @ 12:51 pm
Lisa said,
I disagree completly! Westminster Abbey is sooo beautiful! The architecture is amazing. You learn about the British history! You nearly feel the spiri […] more
February 24, 2005 @ 1:09 am
Jenny Windham said,
I disagree. It has beautiful architecture and if you know anything about monarchs or love poetry it’s well worth the wait and time to visit their buri […] more
February 24, 2005 @ 8:16 pm
Mark said,
Who writes these stupid things about Westminster Abbey and St Pauls cathedral?! Obviously the abbey smells old - it is! If you don’t expect to see tom […] more
March 2, 2005 @ 10:21 pm
Chantale said,
Westminster Abbey was, without a doubt, the most INCREDIBLE thing I saw in all of London. The best 8 pounds I’ve ever spent. As a lover of history I w […] more
April 27, 2005 @ 2:38 pm
Jackie said,
I don’t know where the site owner comes from, but WOW! You really do enjoy trashing things in a big way, don’t you? The places you named are probably […] more
May 2, 2005 @ 11:55 pm
Lester said,
Of all the negative comments directed at the sites in London by the webmaster, I agree with only 1. Madame Tussaud’s isn’t everything it’s advertised […] more
June 21, 2005 @ 5:49 am
Barbara Futch said,
My family and I were lucky enough to be in London during Remembrance Sunday. In between services at the Abbey, we tourists were allowed to look about. […] more
July 2, 2005 @ 5:15 am
Margaret Brown said,
I enjoyed every moment of it despite the crowds. My only regret is that photos were not allowed, especially after the admission fee. I was told it was […] more
July 9, 2005 @ 12:20 am
Ellen said,
I agree heartily with the other positive reviews above! Other than my visit to the National Portrait Gallery in London, I have never before seen so ma […] more
July 13, 2005 @ 3:22 am
Vikki said,
I walked past it. Had a picture of my friends taken under it, but I didn’t want to enter it. I’m british and I’m living. I don’t want to see tombs of […] more
August 4, 2005 @ 12:13 am
Kate said,
Westminster Abbey is definitely worth a visit but only if you can appreciate what the people buired their have achieved through out their lives and if […] more
October 10, 2005 @ 11:55 am
Sarah said,
I completely disagree with the comment that the Westminster Abbey is not a tourist attraction worth seeing. In fact, from my trip to England, I must s […] more
October 16, 2005 @ 8:43 pm
John said,
The whole point of these buildings is the worship of God so go to a service for free and experience the wonderful music. Afterwards look at osme of th […] more
November 12, 2005 @ 6:47 am
Barbara F., Tampa, FL said,
I visited Westminster Abbey and was thrilled to see monuments to some of my favorite heroes of British history. I still wear a medal I purchased there […] more
December 11, 2005 @ 9:43 am
chris said,
Wow that’s sad
March 30, 2006 @ 1:01 pm
Deborah d. said,
OMG! Westminster Abbey is totally awesome! Yes, it’s crowded during the summer, at midday. But the building itself is fabulous and attending evenson […] more
April 7, 2006 @ 4:32 pm
Vince said,
Different strokes I guess. I travel from the US West Coast every year to spend a week aboard HMS Belfast, and always have a great time. From your li […] more
April 14, 2006 @ 4:18 pm
Sandy Bennett said,
Your voting is a joke! The scale is set at 0 to 5 with the 0 at the must see end, and 5 at the waste…any vote for “must see” skews the results in y […] more
May 1, 2006 @ 3:45 pm
Amanda said,
I most definitely disagree! the Westminster Abbey had to have been the most beautiful and amazing thing I have ever seen. nothing can compare!! it is […] more
May 25, 2006 @ 12:06 pm
chris burns said,
Reading all the negative comments about so many amazing sites really makes me wonder what some of you people consider a worthwhile tourist site–Hardr […] more
June 2, 2006 @ 2:23 pm
leslie said,
What would you consider worthwhile? Getting hammered in one of the (also very old) English pubs? An architectural masterpiece isn’t good enough for yo […] more
June 26, 2006 @ 3:04 pm
oly said,
Westminster Abbey and St. Pauls are both WONDERFUL places, although if you don’t know shit about history, then you might be a bit put out (still, clim […] more
July 15, 2006 @ 12:37 am
Chris said,
OK, I get it now - this website’s a joke. EVERYTHING in London is boring to this guy. “The place is dead” - well, duh - lots of famous people […] more
August 11, 2006 @ 10:28 am
Ellen said,
For gods sake, who the hell has written these mind numbingly STUPID comments about London! If you had the brains to read about the places you are visi […] more
August 15, 2006 @ 3:06 pm
machi heng said,
poh nia boh…..Who writes these stupid things about Westminster Abbey and St Pauls cathedral?! Obviously the abbey smells old …?come talk to me…. […] more
August 15, 2006 @ 3:13 pm
David lai heng choon said,
kan ne nie….i love this place so much….i plan to build 1 for my wife…..
January 25, 2007 @ 11:28 am
bobby boogie said,
This is one of the most historic places on earth. Its one hell of a cabinet full of great global history. It is a location in an odd popular boo […] more
April 26, 2007 @ 4:30 am
Ibrahim said,
i think london dungeon is sick
May 21, 2007 @ 5:12 am
cool said,
rubbish
June 4, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Hazera said,
Westminister Abbey is the best trip I’ve gone to. Hazera wee face
August 25, 2007 @ 11:50 am
CARMEN said,
My daughter and I went was well worth the money. Go as soon as it opens in the morning. Only drawback it is very crowded. If you love history it ha […] more
February 1, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
Jesse James said,
For those wanting to go, forget what this web site says! The comments are obviously written by someone who is from London and has gone too many times […] more
March 22, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Purre said,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is said. If your are British and you do not appreciate what you have, it is sad. You have no love, no pride i […] more
April 27, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
Stevo said,
We just returned from London. The highlight of our trip was attending two services at Westminster Abbey. We had both been to Westminster Abbey befor […] more
July 12, 2008 @ 6:08 am
matt said,
You wouldn’t know beauty, class, high culture and heritage if they smashed up your games console with a baseball bat just before you got your perso […] more