LONDON WEEKEND BREAKS - Churches and Worship

If you want to find out about the cathedrals and religious buildings in London that are on the main tourist and sightseeing trail, go to London Weekend Breaks' "50 London sightseeing attractions" page. This can be reached from the link in the main left hand menu.

Below we have given a small list of places of worship that you may wish to visit if you want to attend a church service or visit a temple whilst in London. There are links to the church, temple or mosque for each place of worship listed.

Westminster Abbey

You can find out more about this cathedral by visiting the Westminster Abbey website. In summary, the Abbey was constructed during the 13th and 16th centuries and has been the scene of much history and pageantry. It is stunning to look at inside and out and more than worthy of being included in any tourist's list of must-see sights to visit.

St Paul's Cathedral

The present day cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren (who "was not" an architect) and constructed between the years of 1675 and 1710. The cathedral's website (which you can visit using this St Paul's Cathedral link will tell you all you about worhiping hours and services etc.

Westminster Cathedral

This is another significant and active religious building with a great deal of religious history associated with it. You can visit their website via this link Westminster Cathedral.

Central Hall, Westminster

I believe that this is a Methodist place of worship, but you will need to check out their website for service timetables etc. The hall also has conference facilities. Their web site can be found using this Central Hall link.

Southwark Cathedral

A Gothic Church of England cathedral on the South Bank of the Thames. Their website is simple but quite good, so take a look for more information and service times etc, Southwark Cathedral.

Temple Church

For information about this temple see this link, Temple Church. From here you should be able to find out about worshiping there.

The Chapel of Alleyn's College

With a history dating back to 1818AD this chapel is in Dulwich. This link to their website should offer a little bit more information, The Chapel of Alleyn's College.

Neasden Temple

For information about worhip and the building, see this link, Neasden Temple to their official website.

Regent's Park Mosque

I have absolutely no idea whether a non muslim can visit, or would be welcome in this building, or which denominations of Islam can worship here. The message on their website's opening page appears to be a general greeting, but that is all I know. If you want to find out more, paste this url (http://www.iccuk.org/misc/welcome.htm) into your browsers address bar. (This mosque "is not" the infamous London mosque that promotes terrorism and murder as featured on the Horizon TV program.)