St Martin in the Fields is right in Trafalgar Square in the heart of London. This corner of…read moreTrafalgar Square hosts the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery as well as swanky hotels. The church of St Martin in the Fields is a historic church in central London. This significant parish church has a vast history. It has stood on this prime London site since 1222. Although the church is probably photographed by almost every visitor who arrives in Trafalgar Square, the view that most people take is from the south side of the square, near Nelson's column and the four lions As you stand in Trafalgar Square amidst the pigeons and with Nelson's Column towering over you, stand back and admire the grandeur of this incredible church. You may recognize it from the annual New Year celebrations nearby or films like Notting Hill.

Had our schedule permitted us time to see a classical music performance at St. Martin in the…read moreFields, I assume we would've had a better impression of the venue. Instead, we came for lunch in their crypt; my obsession with the macabre wouldn't let me pass up this hidden cafe, but the food left much to be desired. In true cafeteria style, you grab a tray & move down the line, pointing at items that staff members load onto your plate. We chose a few items to share: something that looked like chicken tenders with sides of mashed potato & peas, pasta salad, a veggie pie, & Victoria sponge cake. Seating area was quite crowded. A unique setting to have a meal, if only the food tasted better.

This lovely church in Soho Square was once the home of…read moreCasanova's lover Mrs Cornelys & their daughter was conceived here when it was once one of the most fashionable addresses in London. Now it holds magnificent services. I went to the funeral of Pearl here, wife of John Bermiston, a publican in nearby Fitzrovia's Northumberland Arms

As a temporary resident of London (student abroad) who was looking for a church to go to Mass…read moreduring my period of stay, I am very happy to having found this church. It's ambiance is respectful but not overly so (in the sense that no one will seem to want to criticize you if you just so happen to drop your jacket/book during Mass). There were a variety of types of people during my time there, and everywhere I looked, I was greeted with a smile. The music was all very pleasant, especially due to the fantastic acoustics of the stone walled church! Overall, if I were to ever find myself in London again on a Sunday, I'll be making my way here.

I recently attended 6pm Saturday vigil mass here. Very nice to have a mass in French in the heart…read moreof London. The church's circular shape and artwork are unique. The church is located in the Chinatown side of Leicester Square. Coming out of Saturday night vigil mass, you'll see vibrant streets filled with Chinatown goers. The entire district is humming on a Saturday night. Walking distance to Trafalgar Square. Church is near the Leicester Square Underground Station.

I adore this church & the Cocteau mural. A wonderful oasis of calm in the centre of London…read moreIt was Mr René Varin, cultural advisor at the French Embassy in London who thought of asking Cocteau to take part in the decorative work of the new Church. The building had been virtually destroyed by a bomb during World Wall II and was being rebuilt. Cocteau, who was 70 at the time, spent slightly more than a week on the project, from 3 11 November 1959. His films, particularly Le Testament d'Orphee,were enjoying huge success in London at that time and he had to be protected from the invasion of reporters and fans by a wooden scaffolding all around the chapel. You can see his self portrait to the immediate left of the altar. I love the symbolic half risen Christ. Today,sadly,they have glass doors in front to protect it. So sad. This church is so good to the homeless too Services are mostly in French & sometimes in Creole.Great to be a part of.

ABUSIVE, 80% BORING, AND NOT CARING ABOUT CHILDREN'S SAFETY:…read more THEY ARE FILTHY CROOKS. And the sermons delivered by their pastors (not their guests I have seen so far this year) at the Central London branch are SO boring!!! I have not heard such boring messages since I became a born again Christian and I think we have not since the world began. What is going on? They are SO pathetic!!! God sees. God agrees. Of course. On Sunday 23/11/2025 at Hillsong Church Central London at Dominion Theatre there was a serious incident. *A female church volunteer deliberately* endangered my precious sons Jeremiah and Ethan who are 10 and 8 years old by providing us with wrong information at the start of the service. As I raised concerns about this potentially dangerous misinformation, do you know what their response was? Three security staff and a Hillsong church female staff member attempted to terrorize and threaten me, and they vigorously defended the hypocrite female volunteer who deliberately gave me the wrong information endangering two young children, how evil! The female church staff member's behavior stemmed from jealousy (it was 100% jealousy getting her to attempt to terrorize and threaten me like that, the confidence she tried to exhibit after the church service was extremely fake, she wanted to give the impression that I am the one in the wrong and she has finally done the right thing mistreating me the way she did at the start of the church service, cock and bull story, her jealousy is monstrous) and honestly I don't care because I have other important *GOOD* things to do in this world. I passed kindergarten and I am very focused. After the church service, three of the security staff at Dominion Theatre continued their harassment. I was forcibly escorted out with Jeremiah and Ethan by two of the security staff (without having caused a scene during the church service, no) while my precious son Ty who is 16 had gone to the restroom. The two security staff refused to let me re-enter the hall to get my precious son Ty after forcibly escorting Jeremiah, Ethan and I out. Only one man who attended the church service intervened, asking the abusive two security staff to allow me back inside to get my third child, but they still denied me that. I very much thanked that man who intervened. I then spotted my son Ty, who, noticing my absence in the hall, was calling my phone to find out where I was; I had to shout his name for him to come to me. They wouldn't let me go back inside to get my own child? It highlights how fitting the term "FILTHY CROOKS" is for them. A third security staff mocked us, laughing at me, Jeremiah and Ethan. I contacted news outlets like SKY News to expose the way I was mistreated. Yesterday 30/11/2025, as we went to church my precious children and I for God, I was told by one of the abusive security staff from the previous Sunday that Hillsong Church Central London has refused that I continue to attend their church. Someone called Steve, a church representative I believe, spoke to me and confirmed this. They mentioned an email was sent to me about it. I told them I had not received that email which is true. THEIR JEALOUSY IS DISGUSTING AND MONSTROUS! And ugly. What they don't know is that the night before God, who is always on my side, revealed a secret to me and instructed me not to disclose it until after I attended church yesterday and witnessed their actions. God clearly stated: "NOT THIS TIME", in a very strong and powerful manner. I wonder what God meant. God spoke that against those at Hillsong who support my mistreatment, showing me, assuring me, that he is on my side. He is definitely infinity percent not with them when it comes to the way they treated me the previous Sunday and yesterday. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LORD! YES!!! Please FIRE and BAN the three abusive security staff, the abusive jealous female church staff and that female volunteer who deliberately gave me wrong information. Shut down their evil. For good. Now. THANK YOU. Patricia Wagner

It's always great to visit this church here in Bloomsbury, the community are friendly and you feel…read morelike you're home around your family!

Wonderful morning prayer service today. Beautiful church and people. The Peace of the Lord be…read morealways with you. This Holy place exudes His presence.

I love to come here for the mid-day concerts as well as the special Christmas concerts. Today it…read moreis a piano recital. Lovely!

Westminster Abbey was one of the highlights of our visit to London. We arranged for a special…read moreMedieval Monastery tour of the Abby that included learning in-depth history. The 90 minute tour cost £15 plus general admission. We booked on-line two weeks in advance. We arrived early with our tickets stamped for opening at 9:30. Security staff scans and queues up visitors by ticket times and there was a line that had well over a thousand people waiting to enter. All general admission visitors are given a headset with a wonderful guided tour upon entering. There is a logical pathway to follow and learn about the Abbey. Hannah was our private tour guide. She was wealth of information about the history of the Abbey and the people that were important. As part of the tour we had access to parts of the facility that were not part of the normal tour route. We were also allowed to sit in the choir seating for a brief lecture. It was invigorating to sit where royalty had been. The tour is fabulous and very worth the money. The Abbey is mostly French Gothic, but a mix of styles as different King's added on sections and chapels during their reigns. Much of the Abbey was restored after the damage caused by looting after the Reformation and additional damage caused by the WWII Blitz bombing. Most of the stained glass has been replaced. The history dates back over 1000 years and we saw evidence of an ancient door and uncovered mosaics. There is a lot to see, including graves of many notable people and royalty. Restrooms are available towards the end of the tour (but expect a line). There is a cafeteria and several gift shops. Current renovations are adding additional guest restrooms. Wear comfortable walking shoes, expect uneven floors. Arrive a bit early to go through security. I highly recommend a visit. I wouldn't bring young children.

This highly visited tourist attraction was founded in 960 AD. That's insane! It was rebuilt in…read more1245. Also insane! UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourist must see, especially if your first time in London. Incredible Gothic architecture that's really wonderful to be able to see up close and personal. Nothing short of awe-inspiring. Super close to Houses of Parliament which makes for easier sightseeing.

[Don't get confused with St. Paul's Cathedral, it is the church near Covent Gaerden]…read more In 1630, the Earl of Bedford was given permission to demolish buildings on an area of land he owned north of the Strand for redevelopment. The result was the Covent Garden Piazza - the first formal square in London. The church of St. Paul's was one of the first buildings to be constructed as part of the development of the Covent Garden Piazza. The main entrance to the church is on Bedford Street, where the brick façade of the church can be seen between two pillars with ornate railings on either side, and a gate between the pillars: the churchyard has a wide path leading up to the entrance of the church, with seating along both sides of the path. To either side of the path are gardens and grassed spaces. The church is known affectionately as The Actors' church with its long association with the theatre community dating back to 1663 when the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane opened, the first of many theatres in London's West End. permitted

What a wonderful gem to come across as I was walking around London. Beautiful interior and…read morewonderful vibe. It was warm and inviting and the history behind the church and its association with the theatre is a special story I will leave to you to discover

We attended Sunday's Choral Mattins at St. Paul's Cathedral. What an amazing Cathedral to visit,…read morebut I think most attendees were tourists (like me). We arrived early and were allowed to sit with the choir up front. What a great honor to sit with a great vantage point of the service. The choir is composed of children and adults, men and women and the voices are extraordinary. The service was beautiful and I couldn't help but think about the people who had attended over the past 300 years. The Cathedral was designed by the great Christopher Wren and is gorgeous inside with massive arched ceilings and ornate marble archways and statues. The choir seats are a dark aged wood with beautiful carving. Photography was not allowed inside so my only photos are of the outside. Tours during no the week are available and going up into the dome is supposed to be an extraordinary experience where whispers can be heard far away. After the service, the bells rang outside in an amazing display.

After booking reservations online weeks in advance, the hard part was waiting to see Christopher…read moreWren's masterpiece on the inside. Because the building does not open until 10am, the front doors are closed and guests are expected to queue up. Surprisingly, there are no signs to tell you where to queue up, so people are waiting in front of the doors until they open. Upon entering, my bag is inspected and you can pick up an audio tour device which has not only information about the cathedral, but has reflection and prayer passages where you can take a seat (there are plenty) and just be. At intervals, the pastor will ask everyone in the building to be silent as he prays for our world. After the prayer and blessing, the pastor makes himself available to anyone. Taking time to pray to God for us and our world was special. While the audio tour was good, talking to the red-sashed volunteers was special in that they had information that was not in the audio tour. For example, the wood carvers would leave a signature on the carving that would be unique like a hidden rocket ship with stars behind some carved vines. If you're a Harry Potter fan like me, you can ask a red-sashed volunteer to show you the Dean's Staircase, a stairway leading to Professor Trelawny's divination class that was used in the film. Unfortunately, you can't walk up the staircase, but you can take some amazing photos. Walking to the Stone Gallery and Golden Gallery requires climbing up 31 flights of stairs, so train well before you arrive. Not only does the Stone Gallery give you a closer look at the paintings on the Dome, but the wall offers a neat little trick, but it takes two people. If you speak into the wall, another person standing on the opposite side (180°) will be able to hear you. On a non-foggy day (good luck with that), you can walk around outside and be able to have stunning views of the city. There's so much to say, but I would rather you experience it for yourself.

I stopped by this delightful little church on my most recent trip through London. My impession of…read morethe church is that it's an open and inclusive church which (even though I'm not a religious person) seems like the message that a church should be giving. Beautiful on the inside, the gardens were wonderful. Worth a little stop if you're around the area.

The graveyard & garden:- Of all the most astonishing graves…read moreto find,. I think this one beats them all : a grave of a King in a simple churchyard Grave of Theodore, King of Corsica 1756 After leaving King's Bench Prison for insolvency,he was forced to register his Kingdom for the use of his creditors. Walpole writes : "It says, the grave, great teacher, to a level brings:Heroes & beggars,galley slaves & Kings.But Theodore, this moral learned 'ere dead : Fate poured its lessons on his living head; bestowed a Kingdom, & denied him bread" & there's also David Williams, buried here 56 years later, Founder of the Royal Literary Fund which helps impoverished writers The entrance in Dean Street :- leads to the church, a community garden, rooms where the AA meets, & Soho Time Bank run by the vivacious & energetic Paola

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1…read moreCorinthians 13:13 The Church of St. Margaret on Westminster Abbey grounds is filled with over 500-years of British history. Yet, how can I rate a church when it's temporarily closed due to the worldwide pandemic? All about Love... The Church of Margaret founded by Benedictine Monks dates to the 12th century. It was rebuilt starting in 1486. It has been called "the last church in London decorated in the Catholic tradition before the Reformation". Upon my arrival on Holy Grounds, after a visit to the Abbey, I noticed the doors were closed to visitors due to COVID. Of course, I was disappointed, but understood the reasonings. Since serendipity brought me here, I took it as a sign, and self-toured the exterior. After my visit to Westminster Abbey and the surrounding, my stop at Margaret was a tad underwhelming, based strictly on architecture. You need to imagine being surrounding by Gothic masterpieces and landmarks to understand my vision. Then I remind myself of the historic significance of this wonderful church, named after Margaret of Antioch. Winston Churchill was married here in the year 1908. In the end, I'd recommend The Church of St. Margaret for those into architecture, history, the Anglophile lifestyle. The photos you see on Yelp, Instagram, and other social media sites are more than half incorrect. As many photos show Westminster Abbey or the House of Commons. The Church itself, not as magnificent as the other Gothic landmarks, but nonetheless it seeps with British history and the almighty Holy Spirit...

This is a small church next to Westminster which is also historical but a lot less grand in…read morecomparison. When I went, the line to get into Westminster was long, so it didn't make sense to jump out of a long line to come in. After the tour, you exit, so if you want to see St. Margaret's, you have to go through the bag check again to get to this church. If you have the time, this is a nice old church to walk through. It won't take that long and is a nice piece of history in addition to Westminster.