The west towers of Westminster Abbey in the sunshine

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.

Visit the Abbey

A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.

Today's services

Tuesday, 29th April 2025
St Mark the Evangelist
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom

Harris Holy is the true light
Rose Responses
Weelkes The Sixth Service
Tomkins Almighty God, which hast instructed thy holy Church

Order of Service available View Order of Service

Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.

News

Abbey receives generous support for The King Charles III Sacristy

Abbey receives generous support for The King Charles III Sacristy

Tuesday, 29th April 2025

Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2025

Westminster Abbey Marks ANZAC Day 2025

Friday, 25th April 2025

The King and Queen to attend VE Day 80 service

The King and Queen to attend VE Day 80 service

Friday, 25th April 2025

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.

Photograph of stained-glass window made from broken pieces of stained-glass destroyed during the bombings, representing Beyond Victory

Summer Season: Beyond Victory

On VE - or Victory in Europe - Day in May 1945, Westminster Abbey hosted thanksgiving services every hour, welcoming an estimated 25,000 people. Join us this May and June as we unpack life beyond victory, with a season of events about rebuilding society and the legacy of conflict.

The King Charles III Sacristy

The King Charles III Sacristy

We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

Rosary being held in a hand in front of a door at Westminster Abbey

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The Nave of 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.