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Outreach workshops

Bring faith and history to life for your KS1 and KS2 pupils with our outreach workshops and linked tours of Westminster Abbey.

Overseas schools and universities

Visit us as part of your trip to London. We welcome overseas school and university groups for self-led tours on weekdays from September to July.

Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey

Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.

Coronation stories

Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.

A Reflection on Restlessness

Friday, 1st May 2020

Westminster has changed. I am living in a changed environment. Shops and offices are shut. Parks may be full, but the city pavements are deserted.

Friday Reflection COVID-19

Employment opportunities

Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

New memorial for Ignatius Sancho

Saturday, 14th October 2023

Charles Ignatius Sancho who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, will be honoured when a new memorial is dedicated in St Margaret’s Church.

St Margaret's Church

'Choir Boy' Memories for The Queen from Choristers

Monday, 14th March 2016

Her Majesty The Queen received an early birthday present from the choristers of Westminster Abbey after the annual Commonwealth Service at the Abbey on Monday, 14th March 2016: a framed picture of 'Choir Boy' – the Queen's first winning racehorse which won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17th June 1953.

HM The Queen Royal Visit The Choir of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey Choir School

Como chegar à Abadia

Explore um lugar que tocou a vida de reis, rainhas, estadistas e soldados, poetas, padres, heróis e vilões desde 960 d.C. A Abadia de Westminster é a igreja da coroação desde 1066 e o local de repouso de mais de 3000 grandes ingleses.

Innocent Victims' Memorial

Just outside the west door is a memorial to Innocent Victims of war and oppression. It is a large circular slate memorial, slightly raised.

Security at the Abbey

This page details the security and safety measures we have in place so you can fully enjoy your visit to the Abbey.

Attending a service

People from all over the world visit Westminster Abbey to join our services, which form part of a tradition of daily Christian worship.

The Abbey shop

Visit us for a range of Abbey inspired products and gifts which supports our work.

Anfahrt zur Abbey

Erkunden Sie einen Ort, der seit dem Jahr 960 n. Chr. das Leben von Königen, Königinnen, Staatsmännern und Soldaten, von Dichtern, Priestern, Helden und Schurken gleichermaßen berührt hat. Die Westminster Abbey ist seit dem Jahr 1066 Krönungskirche und letzte Ruhestätte für mehr als 3.000 Briten.

Adres en routebeschrijving

Westminster Abbey is een bijzondere plek, die al sinds 960 een belangrijke rol speelt in de levens van koningen, koninginnen, staatslieden, soldaten, dichters, priesters, helden en boeven. Sinds 1066 vinden hier veel van de Britse kroningen plaats. Bovendien is de Abbey de laatste rustplaats van ruim 3000 beroemde Britten.

Hogyan juthat el az Apátsághoz

Fedezze fel a helyet, ami 960 óta megérintette királyok, királynők, államférfiak és katonák, költők, papok, hősök és gazemberek életét. A Westminster-apátság 1066 óta koronázási templom, és több mint 3000 nagyszerű brit nyughelye.

Как добраться?

Познакомьтесь с окружением, в котором проходила жизнь особ королевских кровей, где творили историю государственные деятели и солдаты, поэты, священнослужители, герои и злодеи с 960 года н.э. Вестминстерское аббатство является местом коронации всех английских монархов с 1066 года, а на его территории расположено более 3000 захоронений выдающихся личностей Великобритании.