Cathedrals and Abbeys in the UK
Cathedrals and abbeys in the UK, such as Lincoln Cathedral, are featured underneath. Our selection of world famous Cathedrals and abbeys offer a variety of architectural styles attracting and admired by visitors from all over the world.
Lincoln Cathedral
Minster Yard, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln Cathedral is visible from 25 miles away and is a distinguished landmark which is even more stunning close up. Take a guided floor or roof... more
St Paul´s Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard, London
There has never been a better time to visit St Paul´s. Five years of restoration has revealed the magnificience of Wren´s masterpiece as never before. The... more
Westminster Abbey
The Chapter Office, 20 Dean's Yard, Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, an architectural masterpiece of the 13th-16th centuries. A place of daily worship and burial place of Kings, statesmen, poets, scientists, warriors and musicians. Westminster... more
Westminster Cathedral
Victoria, London
Westminster Cathedral is one of the greatest secrets of London. The architecture sets it apart from other london landwmarks. Byzantine in style rather than the more... more
Liverpool Cathedral
St James Mount, Liverpool, Merseyside
Liverpool´s world famous Cathedral is open daily throughout the year - the largest Cathedral in the UK, breathtaking in its architecture, beauty and atmosphere. Climb to... more
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire
Fountains Abbey with Studley Royal Water Garden, located four miles west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, is of outstanding historic and aesthetic importance. No other site... more
Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Founded in 1132, Rievaulx Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in the north of England. The collection includes medieval floor tiles, stone sculpture, late medieval cutlery... more
Whitby Abbey
Whitby, North Yorkshire
Whitby Abbey was founded by St Hilda in 657. The original community was destroyed by the Danes, but was refounded as a Benedictine priory in 1078.... more
York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt
York Minster, Deangate, York, North Yorkshire
York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt is the chief church of the Church of England, also the seat of the Archbishop of York. The present building... more
Battle Abbey
Battle, East Sussex
Battle Abbey was founded around 1070 by William the Conqueror, on the site of the Battle of Hastings. The best-preserved and most impressive part of the... more
Guildford Cathedral
Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey
Guildford Cathedral is an imposing landmark from its commanding position on Stag Hill, so named because the Kings of England used to hunt there.The interior is... more
Glastonbury Abbey
Abbey Gatehouse, Magdelene Street, Glastonbury, Somerset
Glastonbury Abbey attracts visitors from all over the world. The magical ruins, of this once greatest Abbey in England, are set in 36 acres of peaceful... more
Wells Cathedral
Cathedral Offices Chain Gate, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset
Wells Cathedral began as a holy place, taking its name from the springs in what are now the Bishop´s Palace grounds. The first church was built... more
Winchester Cathedral
Cathedral Office, 1 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire
Winchester Cathedrals site dates back to the 7th century when a Christian Church was first built. Throughout the centuries it has played an important part in... more
Salisbury Cathedral
33 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Salisbury Cathedral: In 2008, Britain´s finest 13th century gothic Cathedral is celebrating the 750th anniversary of the dedication of the completed Cathedral in 1258. There will... more
Belfast Cathedral
Donegall Street, Belfast, Co Antrim
Belfast Cathedral maintains an Anglican and Irish ethos in its daily worship and also provides a place for civic, community and inter-church services. This Hiberno-Romanesque cathedral... more

















