Our London guide lists 10 places of worship, most of them within walking distance of each other between the City, the Strand and Covent Garden. They range from a cathedral to small chapels and a Quaker meeting house.
St Paul's Cathedral in the City, with its Wren dome, holds Sunday services. Further west, St Martin-in-the-Fields stands at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square; it is a Church of England parish church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, and there has been a church on the site since at least the medieval period.
Along the Strand you will find St Mary le Strand, a Church of England church at the eastern end of the street, and St Clement Danes, an Anglican church near the 19th-century Royal Courts of Justice in Aldwych. On the Strand Campus of King's College London, the Grade I listed King's College Chapel dates from the 19th century, and the King's Chapel of the Savoy is close by in the City of Westminster.
In Covent Garden, Corpus Christi on Maiden Lane is a Roman Catholic church in Early English Gothic style. The guide also lists St Paul's Church on Bedford Street and the Westminster Quaker Meeting House on St Martin's Lane. These are active places of worship, so dress respectfully and keep quiet during services.
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10 places in our guide
1. St Paul's Cathedral
City
Wren dome; Sunday services.
2. The King’s Chapel of the Savoy
Savoy Hill
The King's Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Precinct of the Savoy, also known as the King's Chapel of the Savoy, is a church in the City of Westminster, London.
3. Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Maiden Lane
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Maiden Lane, is a Roman Catholic church in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, in the Westminster City Council area of London, England. The church building, in Early English Gothic style, is grade II listed and was designed by F. H.
4. King's College Chapel
London
The Chapel of King's College London is a Grade I listed 19th-century chapel located in the Strand Campus of King's College, London, England.
5. St Mary le Strand
Strand
St Mary le Strand is a Church of England church at the eastern end of the Strand in the City of Westminster, London. It lies within the Deanery of Westminster in the Diocese of London.
6. St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin's Place
St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England parish church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Dedicated in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, there has been a church on the site since at least the medieval period.
7. St Clement Danes
Strand
St Clement Danes is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London. It is near the 19th-century Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in Aldwych.
8. St Paul's Church
Bedford Street
9. Crown Court
London
10. Westminster Quaker Meeting House
St Martin's Lane
Questions travellers ask
- How many places of worship does the London guide include?
- 10, mostly in the City, along the Strand and around Covent Garden.
- Does St Paul's Cathedral hold Sunday services?
- Yes, our guide notes Sunday services at St Paul's Cathedral, known for its Wren dome.
- Which church is on Trafalgar Square?
- St Martin-in-the-Fields, a Church of England parish church at the north-east corner of the square.
- Is there a Catholic church near Covent Garden?
- Yes, Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church on Maiden Lane, built in Early English Gothic style.
- Which churches are on the Strand?
- St Mary le Strand at its eastern end, St Clement Danes near the Royal Courts of Justice, and King's College Chapel on the King's College London Strand Campus.