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

Saturday, 18th October 2025
The National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor
7.30am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
11.15am Festival Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Westminster Abbey Special Service Choir

Mozart Coronation Mass
Mozart Ave verum corpus
Bach Prelude and Fugue in C

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner

Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm First Evensong of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the St Margaret's Choristers

Bruckner Locus iste a Deo factus est
Leighton Responses
Dyson Evening Service in D
Bairstow Blessed city, heavenly Salem
Bach Prelude in E flat

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

News

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Abbey celebrates the harvest with national service

Thursday, 16th October 2025

New research explores medieval Westminster's holy relics

New research explores medieval Westminster's holy relics

Tuesday, 14th October 2025

Dean of Westminster welcomes appointment of new Archbishop of Canterbury

Dean of Westminster welcomes appointment of new Archbishop of Canterbury

Friday, 3rd October 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.

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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