places of worship

Local Places of Worship

Bahá'í

Student recommendation:

Bahá'í Community of Westminster

Information about all activities can be obtained by contacting the secretary of the Local Spiritual Assembly (LSA) 

N.B. Each London Borough has its own LSA and holds its own meetings, devotionals and holy day celebrations. Contact 02075842566 (National Bahá'í Centre) to find out their contact details.

Bahá'í National Centre

27 Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1PD
Bookshop open Mon-Fri, 09.30 – 16.30
020 7584 2566

Resting Place of the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith, Shoghi Effendi

New Southgate Cemetery (nearest tube: Arno’s Grove) for directions see website.
Opening hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Buddhist

Student recommendation:

For Mahayana Buddhism:

LONDON FO GUANG SHAN

84 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TD
020 7636 8394
Email

09:00  - 17:00 Daily Except Fridays: 12:00  - 12:45. Closed at Lunch Time

For Theravada Buddhism:

LONDON BUDDHIST VIHARA

Dharmapala Building
The Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 1UD
020 8995 9493
Email

Christian

Church of England, recommended by the Christian Union and Christian Medics:

All Souls, Langham Place

2 All Souls Place
London, W1B 3DA
Email
Sunday services at 08:00, 09:30, 11:30 and 17:30.

Christ Church Mayfair

Down Street
London, W1J 7AN
Email
Sunday services at 10:15 and 18:00.

Holy Trinity Brompton

Brompton Road
London, SW7 1JA
020 7052 0200
Sunday services at 09:30, 11:30, 17:00 and 19:00.

Christ Church Kensington

Victoria Rd
London W8 5RQ
Sunday services at 08:30, 11:00 and 18:00.

Holy Trinity South Kensington

Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BA
020 7584 9253
Sunday 11:00, Wednesday 13:10 (with Imperial College Chaplaincy).
Choral Evensong with Imperial College Chamber Choir 17:30 every second Wednesday in term time.

Methodist

Hinde Street Methodist Church

19 Thayer St
London W1U 2QJ
10:00, 11:00 and 18:00 services
020 7935 6179

Roman Catholic

Mass is said in the Chaplaincy most Wednesdays in term time at 13:00. 

More House Catholic Chaplaincy

53 Cromwell Road
SW7 2EH
020 7584 2040
Sunday Mass: 11:00 (all year) & 18:00 (term time)

Brompton Oratory

Brompton Rd
SW7 2RP
020 7808 0900
Sunday Mass: 8:00, 9:00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.30, 16:30, 19:00

Hindu

Student recommendation:

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

105-119 Brentfield Road
London
NW10 8LD
020 8965 2651

Shree Shakti Mandir

30 Talbot Road
London
Middlesex
HA0 4UE
020 8903 6100

Radha Krishna Temple

10 Soho Street
London
W1D 3DL

Greenwich Hindu Mandir‎

63-67 Bannockburn Road
London
SE18 1ET

Jewish

Student recommendation:

New West End Synagogue

Saint Petersburgh Place
London W2 4LB
020 7229 2631
Prayer times vary through the year.

There is a nearby canteen & prayer room for Jewish students. Please contact Jewish Society for more details.

Chaplaincy recommended:

Central Synagogue (W1)

Orthodox
36-40 Hallam Street
020 7580 1355

Western Marble Arch Synagogue (W1)

Orthodox
32 Great Cumberland Place
020 7723 9333

Chabad of South Kensington (SW7)

2A Queen’s Gate Place
020 7581 5898

Muslim

Please see Opportunities for Muslim Prayers for more information.

Sikh

Student recommendation:

The Central Gurdwara London

58-62 Queensdale Road
London W11 4SG
Nearest tube station: Shephard's bush