Welcome to Westminster Abbey
A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
About the AbbeySpring Season: Fraternité
Join us for a season of events focusing on the fellowship between the UK and France, celebrating shared stories, cross-channel influence and the unity of nations. Through an immersive exhibition, music, talks and tours, uncover the relationship between these countries and their national churches, Notre-Dame and Westminster Abbey.
Spring seasonSummer Season: Creation
Spend time in nature this summer with our hopeful season of events, from garden tours to creative workshops to wellbeing walks. Drawing on our ancient roots and Christian faith, join us in our historic gardens to unearth our personal accountability, inspire communal action, and contribute to the global conversation.
Summer seasonVisit the Abbey
Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
Book ticketsOpen for visiting today from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Services
Everyone is welcome at our services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.
See our Service calendarNews
Florence Nightingale remembered at annual service
Thursday, 16th May 2024
The Venerable Tricia Hillas appointed the next Bishop of Sodor and Man
Thursday, 16th May 2024
Peter Holder to be Organist at Christ Church, Oxford
Tuesday, 14th May 2024
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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 help