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Ticket and booking rules for London: timed entries, closing days and official links, checked September 2026.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
London
Bookings and opening rules
Follow the official link before you buy. Full walking days: London itinerary.
Opening days and tickets
- Westminster Abbey is open for sightseeing Monday to Saturday; on Sundays and religious holidays it is open for worship only.Source: Westminster Abbey · checked Sep 2026
- St Paul's Cathedral is open for sightseeing Monday to Saturday from 8:30, with last entry usually at 16:00. Services change the times on some days, so check the calendar.Source: St Paul's Cathedral · checked Sep 2026
- The Tower of London opens at 9:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and at 10:00 on Sundays and Mondays; last entry is at 16:30.Source: Historic Royal Palaces · checked Sep 2026
- The British Museum is free and open daily 10:00–17:00, until 20:30 on Fridays. A free ticket booked in advance gives priority entry at busy times.Source: British Museum · checked Sep 2026
- Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace starts at 11:00 on set days of the week; check the calendar before you go.Source: Household Division · checked Sep 2026
- Borough Market is open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.Source: Borough Market · checked Sep 2026
On the day
What to watch at each stop
Westminster Abbey
- Sightseeing Monday to Saturday; buy tickets online
Tower of London
- Book online; allow two to three hours
Borough Market
- Closed on Mondays
British Museum
- Free; book a timed ticket for busy days
Questions
Quick answers
Which London sights should I book in advance?
Buy tickets online for the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. The British Museum and the National Gallery are free, but booking a free timed ticket gets you priority entry on busy days.
What if my trip includes a Sunday or a Monday?
Westminster Abbey is open only for worship on Sundays and St Paul's Cathedral's sightseeing hours run from Monday to Saturday, so avoid Sunday for days one and two. Borough Market is closed on Mondays. Day three works on any day of the week.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in London
London is huge, but its landmarks fall into clear areas, so each day stays in one of them: day one walks from Westminster Abbey past Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square; day two starts at the Tower of London and follows the Thames to St Paul's and Tate Modern; day three begins at the British Museum and ends on the South Bank at the London Eye. The great national museums are free, but buy tickets for the Tower and Westminster Abbey online before you go.
