Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in United Kingdom
Detourmap maps 503 churches, temples, monasteries & shrines worth the detour in United Kingdom — churches, temples, monasteries and shrines. The best known is Westminster Abbey. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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St Paul's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 17th century · Iconic
Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
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Canterbury Cathedral
Sacred sites · 6th century · Renowned
Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597
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Salisbury Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Renowned
Church of England cathedral in Salisbury, England, UK
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Winchester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Renowned
Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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Westminster Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Renowned
Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK
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Ely Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Wells Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, UK
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Lambeth Palace
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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St George's Chapel, Windsor
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Place of worship at Windsor Castle in England, United Kingdom
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Exeter Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter in England, UK
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Temple Church, London
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar
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St Giles' Cathedral
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Church of Scotland cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Southwark Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
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Rochester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Norman church in Rochester, Medway, Kent, England, UK
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Glastonbury Abbey
Sacred sites · 8th century · Notable
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Peterborough Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Liverpool Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Catholic cathedral. seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool in England
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Lichfield Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK
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King's College Chapel
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Chapel in King's College, University of Cambridge, UK
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Chichester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Chichester, United Kingdom
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Chester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Chester, United Kingdom
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Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, England
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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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Malmesbury Abbey
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Truro Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
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St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Ruined cathedral in Saint Andrews, Scotland
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Derby Cathedral
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Derby, United Kingdom
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Manchester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Church of England cathedral in Manchester, England, UK
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Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Grade I listed chapel in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK, within the Tower of London
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St Mary-le-Bow
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Church building in City of London, London, England, UK
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St Philip's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Cathedral in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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St Davids Cathedral
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Cathedral and grade I listed church building in St Davids, Wales
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St Andrew's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Catholic cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Arundel Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK
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St George's Cathedral, Southwark
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK
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Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Gibraltar
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Chelmsford Cathedral
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Cathedral in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
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Newcastle Cathedral
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Elgin Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Historic ruin in Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ripon Cathedral
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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East London Mosque
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Mosque in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Church of England parish church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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St Clement Danes
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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Inverness Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Church in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Wakefield Cathedral
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield, United Kingdom
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St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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St Patrick's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Mussenden Temple
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Library building in Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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St Bride's Church, City of London
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Church in the City of London, United Kingdom
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Shrewsbury Abbey
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
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Dunkeld Cathedral
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Church in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
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St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Dundee, Scotland, UK
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St Mary's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
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St Peter's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor in Northern Ireland
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Leeds Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in West Yorkshire, England, UK
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St Mary's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Guildford Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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St Mary's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Bangor Cathedral
Sacred sites · 6th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church building in Bangor. Cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales
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All Hallows-by-the-Tower
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Church in the City of London, United Kingdom
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Romsey Abbey
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Parish church in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
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Motherwell Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral for the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar
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St John the Baptist Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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Cathedral Church of St Marie
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Sheffield, England
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Clifton Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in the English city of Bristol
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St. Eugene's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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The London Mosque
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
The first purpose-built mosque in London, England, UK
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St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Church in Covent Garden, London, England, UK
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Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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St Chad's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Catholic cathedral in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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Newry Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland
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St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Sacred sites · 5th century · Hidden gem
Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh, Ireland
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Cathedral of The Isles
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Southwell Minster
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed cathedral in Southwell, United Kingdom
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Brick Lane Masjid
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England,UK
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St Mary le Strand, Westminster
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Church of England church in the City of London
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Rainbow Theatre
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Former cinema and music venue in London, England, later used as a church
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St James’s Church, Piccadilly
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Church in City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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Monmouth Priory
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales
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