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.
Open for visiting today from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Today's services
| Tuesday, 15th July 2025 | ||
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| St Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c 862 | ||
| St Bonaventure, friar, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1274 | ||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire |
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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 University College Chapel Choir, Durham | Leighton Responses |
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| View Order of Service | ||
News
Enjoy summer at the Abbey
Friday, 11th July 2025
French President lays wreath at Warrior's grave
Tuesday, 8th July 2025
Abbey funds new programme to reduce family homelessness in Westminster
Monday, 7th July 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.
Summer at the Abbey
Discover Westminster Abbey in new and unexpected ways this summer. Be inspired with creative workshops, poetry, live music and hidden stories waiting to be uncovered.
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.
Shop at the Abbey
Discover our online shop. Every purchase supports our work.
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.
