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.
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A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
Book ticketsOpen for visiting today from 9.00am until 3.00pm
Today's services
| Saturday, 25th May 2024 | ||
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| The Venerable Bede, monk at Jarrow, scholar, historian, 735 | ||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8.40am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 5.00pm | First Evensong of Trinity Sunday | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars | Lassus Tibi laus |
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| View Order of Service | ||
News
Chilean Navy honours Admiral Lord Cochrane
Thursday, 23rd May 2024
Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 16th May 2024
The Venerable Tricia Hillas appointed the next Bishop of Sodor and Man
Thursday, 16th 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.
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Summer 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 season
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View our exclusive range of products. Every purchase supports our work.
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Support Us
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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