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Visit with your family

Discover London’s iconic church together. Explore 300 years of history with a family trail or come along to a family event. Find everything you need to know for a fun day out with the kids.
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Discover London’s iconic church together

Explore with a family trail or get creative at one of our programmed family events. Marvel at the incredible architecture, reflect under its enormous dome and uncover its history. We look forward to welcoming you! 

Plan your visit

Visit our ticketing page to book, with tickets available for family bookings, and £1 tickets for visitors receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or Employment Support Allowance. We also offer complimentary tickets for disabled visitors.

All of our family activities are included with your entry.

Events for children

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Children and families
Family events
Free with a ticket
Join us for drop-in family activities during the Easter holiday, included with your sightseeing ticket.
Three children colouring in
Children and families
Family events
Free with a ticket
Join us for drop-in family activities during the Easter holiday, included with your sightseeing ticket.
Three children colouring in
Children and families
Family events
Free with a ticket
Join us for drop-in family activities during the Easter holiday, included with your sightseeing ticket.
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Explore

Choirs. Culture. Curiosities. Cake. There's something for everyone at St Paul's

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We have a number of sightseeing tickets available, with discounts for children, students, seniors over 65, and families.

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Information sheet
Cathedral
SEND
Use our visual story to help prepare for your visit with us. Designed for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to support familiarity with the space, the experience and the people here before your visit.
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Explore the Cathedral Floor, Crypt and Dome – and see the location of key items in our Collections – by using our interactive map.
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With specially designed guides and tours, and measures in place to improve physical accessibility, disabled visitors can enjoy a visit to the Cathedral.
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Find out everything you need to know to get the most out of your visit to St Paul’s, including opening times, ticket types and prices and what's on offer.

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Sacred art
A trail for families to explore some of the sacred art found at the Cathedral.
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For a small annual fee, you can join the Friends of St Paul’s, and benefit from free visits, discounts at our shop and priority access to events and services.

Family visitors with SEND

Our family events are designed to be inclusive for neurodivergent visitors and those with additional needs. Every family event includes a quiet space to relax, and our team is always available for extra support.

Our family tours are sensory and interactive with items to touch and smell as we explore the Cathedral’s stories and we aim to be fully inclusive. BSL interpretation is available on selected dates during school holidays. For more information, please contact us at learning@stpaulscathedral.org.uk.

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Unlimited family visits

Keep the whole family exploring during the holidays. With a Family Friends Membership, two adults and up to four children can enjoy free, unlimited entry to the Cathedral during sightseeing hours – all for one great-value ticket price.

Come back as often as you like and make the most of every visit.