The effigy head of the founder of the Tudor dynasty is one of the finest examples of its kind to have survived to the present ...

The bells of Westminster Abbey are much-loved, often heard ringing out across the city to mark church festivals and significant events in the life of the nation. In November 2021, we celebrate 50 ...

Two pensioners have denied damaging Charles Darwin's grave in Westminster Abbey by spraying it with orange chalk paint.

A silk bag housed in Westminster Abbey was made from the same material as the burial shroud of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, researchers have found. The abbey has discovered that a ...

A remarkably lifelike effigy head of King Henry VII is currently being scanned by Westminster Abbey to try and work out how it was made and why it's so lifelike.

With a history which stretches all the way back to the 10th century, Westminster Abbey has stood through the lives of important people and world-changing events. But who is buried in in the floor ...

BRITAIN’S most expensive tourists attractions have been revealed with some now costing more than theme parks. A new study has ...

Louise Ferguson was invited because of her years of volunteering at Boughey Gardens tennis club A volunteer at a tennis club has spoken of her excitement at being invited to the Royal family's ...

The most expensive church in the country now costs more to visit than Alton Towers, while many other attractions are £5 more ...

Westminster Abbey is generally busy – and the staff keeps you moving at a pretty swift pace – so do a little research ahead of time to avoid missing your personal must-sees. For instance ...

The naturalist's ledger stone in Westminster Abbey was daubed with orange chalk paint on Monday. Two climate activists are in police custody for spraying chalk paint on the Westminster Abbey grave.