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

New research has unveiled the rises in admission prices as some of the UK's top historic attractions including one church ...

Neither a cathedral nor a parish church, Westminster Abbey (or the Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster to give it its correct title) is a "Royal Peculiar" under the jurisdiction of a Dean and ...

But who is buried in in the floor of Westminster Abbey? And why are so many important ... to differentiate it from St Paul's Cathedral, which was the ‘east minster’ in the City of London.

In 1587, the body of Mary Queen of Scots was initially buried at the Cathedral after her execution but was later removed to Westminster Abbey on the orders of her son, King James VI of Scotland ...

A silk bag housed in Westminster Abbey was made from the same material ... was used when he was re-interred in his shrine in Aachen Cathedral, Germany, in 1215, 401 years after he died.

Two churches across the Atlantic from one another share similar stories. Notre Dame and St. John the Divine are both symbols ...

St. Paul's Cathedral is arguably the second must-see church in London (the first, of course, being Westminster Abbey). With its imposing dome – one of the largest in the world – St. Paul's ...

According to Historic Royal Palaces, the White Tower is London's oldest building, dating back to the 11th century, when William the Conqueror ruled. Often known as the heart of the Tower of London, ...

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 ...