The Abbey remains open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily Eucharist service if you are able to travel here safely within current government guidelines.
However, for the time being we are unable to open the Abbey and St Margaret’s Church for general visiting.
As well as being a place of worship, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.
More about the Abbey’s historyAlthough Westminster Abbey was founded in 960AD, the building we see today dates from the reign of Henry III in the 13th century.
More about our architectural historyThe Abbey suffered damage during World War Two, but daily worship continued.
How the Abbey survivedA chapel dedicated to the men of the Royal Air Force who died in the Battle of Britain.
Discover moreI feel very privileged to work here. I take so much pride in working for a beautiful place like the Abbey, it’s unique.