



Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to the site in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily worship which continues to this day.
The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the final resting place of seventeen monarchs.
The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, with the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint still at its heart. A treasure house of paintings, stained glass, pavements, textiles and other artefacts, Westminster Abbey is also the place where some of the most significant people in the nation’s history are buried or commemorated. Taken as a whole the tombs and memorials comprise the most significant single collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the United Kingdom.
Our Events

26th Nov 2025to 26th Nov 2025
Westminster Abbey - A call to words: an evening exploring poetry in wartime

17th Nov 2025to 17th Nov 2025
Westminster Abbey - One People Oration 2025
Latest news from Westminster Abbey
National Harvest Service – Westminster Abbey
Yesterday Her Majesty The Queen attended a National Harvest Service at Westminster Abbey, held
Harvest Festival 2025 – In Your Cathedral
Harvest is being celebrated in our cathedrals with services focussing on climate change,
Westminster Abbey Institute Autumn Series 2025 Announced
This programme of thought-provoking events is designed to bring together public servants,
Icons for Hope and Faith – Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey has announced a special exhibition of icons this September. Icons for Hope