Experience Westminster Abbey with Dex
The Westminster Abbey Dex experience is an interactive self-guided tour available exclusively with selected Westminster Abbey admission tickets booked through Headout.
Put on your earphones and follow a story that unfolds through the nave, chapels, and cloisters, connecting the Coronation Chair and Poets’ Corner with the pavement, tombs, and carvings that most visitors step over or pass.
Historical characters and voices from the abbey’s past lead you through stories of the coronations held here since 1066, the Coronation Chair and its centuries of graffiti, the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots buried in the same chapel, the fan vaulting of Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, the Cosmati Pavement, and the writers, scientists, and musicians commemorated in the aisles, accompanied by original music and restrained sound design.
How Dex guides you through the abbey
- Dex uses your phone’s location to guide you along a recommended route covering the nave and the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, the Cosmati Pavement and shrine of Edward the Confessor, Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, Poets’ Corner, the Cloisters and Chapter House, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
- As you reach each location, it automatically begins the story connected to what you are seeing.
- The route is only the starting point. When a tomb, an inscription or a carving catches your attention, pause and ask your Dex guide a question.
- Photograph a supported tomb, inscription, or architectural detail to uncover more about it, open a related story, or return to the route when you are ready.
- Dex also points you towards carvings, inscriptions, and quieter parts of the abbey that are easy to walk past. You decide when to pause, where to go deeper, and when to continue.
How Dex differs from an audio guide and a group tour
An audio guide gives you a collection of prepared recordings. Dex builds those stories into a location-aware route, automatically connects them to what is around you, and lets you ask questions or investigate supported objects along the way.
A group tour gives you live interpretation from a human guide while following a scheduled departure, shared route, and group pace.
Dex offers a different experience: a structured tour that you can begin when you choose, pause whenever something interests you, and explore at your own pace. Choose Dex if you want the direction and storytelling of a guided visit with the freedom to explore the abbey independently.
Unlock Westminster Abbey Dex
Selected Westminster Abbey admission tickets booked through Headout unlock the complete Westminster Abbey Dex experience at no additional cost. It is not available as a standalone purchase or with tickets bought elsewhere.
After booking:
- Download the Dex app.
- Sign in with your Headout details.
- The Westminster Abbey experience will unlock automatically.
