7.4/10
Winnaar
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.
Buckingham Palace State Rooms vs Westminster Abbey: welke is het waard?
Oordeel naast elkaar, prijzen en tips. We kiezen een winnaar — maar beide hebben hun plek als je tijd hebt.
Het oordeel
Winnaar: Buckingham Palace State Rooms
Als je slechts tijd hebt voor één, kies 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 is nog steeds worth it, rangschik het alleen lager.
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.
Naast elkaar
| Spec | Buckingham Palace State Rooms | Westminster Abbey |
|---|---|---|
| TripScore | 7.4/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Verdict | Worth it, if… | Worth it |
| From | £17 | £30 |
| Value (score per £) | 0.44 | 0.25 |
| Time required | 90 mins (Jul–Sep only) | 90 mins |
| Setting | Indoor | Indoor |
| Best time today | 9:30am opening | 9:30am opening |
| Value for money | 6.5/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Experience | 8.2/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Crowds & wait | 7.2/10 | 6.5/10 |
Wie moet wat kiezen?
Kies Buckingham Palace State Rooms als…
- ✓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.
Kies Westminster Abbey als…
- ✓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.