by InspiredWritingResearch

Created on: November 29, 2010

Your Westminster Abbey visit will be more richly rewarding after careful perusal of the Westminster Abbey website! For example, you will not turn up on a wet Sunday afternoon expecting a tour only to find that the abbey tours do not take place on that day! London transport is expensive so it is far better to plan your Westminster Abbey visit carefully first, by using the website.

The first impression of the Westminster Abbey website is very favorable, as the site is bright and clear with a sense of history. Straight away there are choices to visit the history, worship, music or events sections of the site. The daily service times, choir, calendar and contact areas are easy to find. Topical themes such as Christmas and the Papal Visit are also brightly represented in a sort of news box at the top. All titles are complemented by a atmospheric twilight, wintry sky photo of the abbey, and topical photos such that of a crib at Christmas. The information is accessible in many languages, and the site is brought ‘bang up to date’ by the addition of Twitter at the foot of the screen.

A particularly useful addition is the listing of tours of the abbey, and the information about audio tours.These  give a flavour of what it's like,on a Westminster Abbey visit, to stand in the footsteps of princes ,kings and queens in the great cathedral-like hallowed space.

Away from all the pressing crowds you will be able to fully appreciate the architecture and atmosphere of one of England’s most important historic buildings, and imagine the royal scene that our next royal couple will walk through in procession. Flanked by the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben this truly awesome London abbey is now a definite must-see for visitors to the capital. The Westminster Abbey website reflects the respect given to this World Heritage Site and offers a snapshot of royal British history.



After perusing the website, remember to add in enough time to visit the environs and take some photo mementos of your Westminster Abbey visit.  You can so easily stroll through Whitehall, the base of the British government from there. Then a recommended route for your London walk on the abbey trail will take you along to Buckingham Palace where you can take your pictures of the colourful spectacle of the cavalcade of the Horseguards or the Changing of the Foot Guards. The Westminster Abbey website is a good place to start planning your sightseeing itinerary of London, England.

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