Self-led visits

You are welcome to book your school group in for a self-led visit between September and June. We have a range of downloadable trails to help your students learn more about Westminster Abbey. Our information pack will help you plan your self-led visit.

Information for visit organisers

Please read our information pack before you visit.

Information pack

Group sizes

You'll need at least one teacher or helper to every ten students.

Large groups of students will need to be split, with the entry times staggered to avoid overcrowding.

Prices

KS3, KS4 and KS5 students
£6 per student

Adults accompanying KS3, KS4 and KS5 students
One adult per ten students – free
Any other adults – £14 each

Schools and Travel Agents

School group bookings

Complete our enquiry form to book a visit for your school group.

Enquiry form

Travel agents booking

Complete our enquiry form to book a visit on behalf of a school.

Enquiry form

For your visit

We offer a specially developed route map and themed trails to help you lead a successful self-led visit.

Route map

Download the map

Trails for self-led visits

Explore the trails

Find out more about the rest of our secondary programme

Guided tours

Virtual classrooms

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The biggest challenge we face is maintaining such a large physical collection of material within a historic building – believe it or not, there’s just not enough space for it all.

Matthew - Keeper of the Muniments