Buckingham Palace State Rooms vs Westminster Abbey : lequel vaut le coup ?

Verdict comparatif, prix et conseils. Nous désignons un gagnant — mais les deux ont leur place si vous avez le temps.

Le verdict

Gagnant : Buckingham Palace State Rooms

Si vous n'avez le temps que pour un, choisissez Buckingham Palace State Rooms. Yes — if you're visiting between late July and end of September. Book online to skip the gate queue, allow 90 minutes, and pair it with the Changing of the Guard at 11am. Westminster Abbey reste worth it, classez-le simplement en dessous.

Buckingham Palace with the Victoria Memorial in front
7.4/10
Gagnant

Buckingham Palace State Rooms

From £17 · 90 mins (Jul–Sep only)

Yes — if you're visiting between late July and end of September. Book online to skip the gate queue, allow 90 minutes, and pair it with the Changing of the Guard at 11am.

Westminster Abbey in central London
7.6/10

Westminster Abbey

From £30 · 90 mins

Westminster Abbey is worth it if you care about British history. Book the earliest morning slot, allow 90 minutes, and use the included audio guide — it transforms the visit.

Côte à côte

SpecBuckingham Palace State RoomsWestminster Abbey
TripScore7.4/107.6/10
VerdictWorth it, if…Worth it
From£17£30
Value (score per £)0.440.25
Time required90 mins (Jul–Sep only)90 mins
SettingIndoorIndoor
Best time today9:30am opening9:30am opening
Value for money6.5/106.8/10
Experience8.2/108.4/10
Crowds & wait7.2/106.5/10

Qui devrait choisir quoi ?

Choisir Buckingham Palace State Rooms si…

  • The only chance most people get to walk inside an actual working royal residence.
  • 19 State Rooms used by the King for state banquets and official receptions.
  • Picture Gallery with works by Rembrandt, Rubens and Vermeer.
  • Includes a stroll through 39 acres of Buckingham Palace gardens on exit.

Choisir Westminster Abbey si…

  • 1,000 years of British coronations, royal weddings and royal funerals in one building.
  • Famous burials: Newton, Darwin, Dickens, Hawking — Poets' Corner alone is remarkable.
  • Jeremy Irons-narrated audio guide is genuinely excellent and included in the ticket.
  • Diamond Jubilee Galleries reveal the Abbey's medieval triforium for the first time in 700 years.