ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ

The number of visits to Westminster Abbey, one of the United Kingdom’s most iconic churches in the heart of London, increased in 2024 over the previous year, reaching *** million. Westminster Abbey lies very close to the Houses of Parliament and is famous for being the burial place for several monarchs, as well as the location where they are coroneted.

What are the most visited paid attractions in London?

Westminster Abbey is among the most visited paid tourist attractions in London, together with the Kew Gardens and the St. Paul's Cathedral. That said, it is the Tower of London that took the top spot both before and after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the number of visits to the Tower of London reached nearly million but remained slightly below the figure reported in 2019.

What are the most visited museums in London?

Three museums topped the ranking of the most visited tourist attractions in London in 2024: the British Museum, the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, and the Tate Modern. While attendance at the British Museum and the Natural History Museum exceeded pre-pandemic levels, the number of visits to the Tate Modern stayed below the figure from 2019.