Welcome to Westminster Abbey
Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
Explore the AbbeyVisit the Abbey
A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
Book ticketsOpen for visiting tomorrow from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Today's services
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7.30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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8.00am | Holy Communion | Shrine |
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12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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5.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by HE The High Commissioner for Rwanda | Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee |
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News
Emperor of Japan visits Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 25th June 2024
Her Majesty The Queen becomes Patron of Westminster Abbey's Sacristy project
Tuesday, 18th June 2024
Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane
Thursday, 23rd May 2024
About the Abbey
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.
Discover our historySummer Season: Creation
Spend time in nature this summer with our hopeful season of events, from garden tours to creative workshops to wellbeing walks. Drawing on our ancient roots and Christian faith, join us in our historic gardens to unearth our personal accountability, inspire communal action, and contribute to the global conversation.
Summer seasonShop at the Abbey
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Support from our visitors and donors helps us care for the Abbey and keeps us open as a living working church. We are independent and receive no funding from the Church, the Government or, the Crown. So, your help really counts.
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