The Abbey is not currently open for public worship, general visiting or private prayer. Meanwhile, the community of Abbey clergy are continuing to worship and pray, in-line with government guidance. They are also producing a podcast to mark key liturgical events.
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A royal church and World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
About the Abbey
Sunday, 31st May 2020
Friday, 29th May 2020
Sunday, 24th May 2020
While we're closed to worshippers and visitors, why not take a virtual tour of the Abbey.
Explore the AbbeyThe Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart.
The Abbey's historyExplore our free, downloadable home learning resources about Westminster Abbey. These cover a variety of subject areas across multiple key stages, meaning you can keep learning wherever you are.
Learn at homeCoronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
We are not selling tickets to visit the Abbey at this time.
| Friday, 5th June 2020 | ||
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| St Boniface of Crediton, Apostle of Germany, martyr, 754 | ||
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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.
How you can helpIt’s a privilege to live and work here – the Abbey really is the heart of the country and its history.
