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3About Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey occupies a prime spot in central London, accessible via Victoria Street and surrounded by Parliament Square. Drivers typically approach through the congestion charge zone using the A4 or A3212, with long-distance routes connecting via the M25 orbital. Parking is scarce, though over 11,850 EV charging points operate across central London. The abbey houses Poets' Corner, where Geoffrey Chaucer, Dickens and over 100 literary figures lie buried together.
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Westminster Abbey is in England, at 51.499, -0.129 - about 4 km north-east of Queenstown, Greater London.
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The closest airport to Westminster Abbey is London Heathrow Airport, 28 km (about 42 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Gatwick Airport, London Luton Airport.