Guided Tours at Salisbury Cathedral

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Fri 6 Nov 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing until 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Opening Time

First Visitor Entry

Sun 8 Nov 2026 | 10:00 am

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 10.00am. The Chapter House, where Magna Carta is on display, opens from 10.30am. Make the most of your visit with food and refreshments at the Refectory Restaurant (open 9.30am–4.45pm) or browse for a souvenir in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral.

Last Admission

Last Admission 4pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Sun 8 Nov 2026 | 4:00 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing until 5pm (last entry 4pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Sun 8 Nov 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing until 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Service

Choral Evensong

Sun 8 Nov 2026 | 4:30 pm

Evensong is at the core of daily worship at Salisbury Cathedral and has been offered daily for centuries. Evensong is a peaceful service, offering quiet reflection. Our Cathedral Choir sets the serene atmosphere of this service with musical responses, canticles, psalms, a choral anthem, sometimes with a congregational hymn. On Sundays, a sermon is given. We also welcome visiting choirs to sing this service when our Cathedral Choir is not in residence. The service lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Service

Morning Prayer

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 7:30 am

A service of Bible readings, psalms and prayers, using Common Worship. This service lasts about 15 minutes and is followed directly by a service of Holy Communion.

Service

Holy Communion

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 7:45 am

A Said service of Communion lasting approximately 30 minutes, and 45 minutes on Sunday. On Sundays, a sermon will be given.

First Visitor Entry

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 10:00 am

The Cathedral opens to visitors from 10am. The Chapter House, where the Magna Carta is on display, opens from 10.30am. Enjoy lunch and refreshments at the Refectory Restaurant (open 9.30am–4.45pm) or browse for a souvenir in the Gift Shop, open throughout the day alongside the Cathedral.

Tours and Demonstrations

Embroidery Demonstration

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 10:30 am

Try some embroidery. Watch our sewing volunteers at work and enjoy the opportunity to add your own stitch to our Visitor’s Frame. Drop-in any time between 10.30pm -2.30pm

Demonstration

Medieval Clock Demonstration

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 11:05 am

See and hear the world’s oldest working mechanical clock in action. Made in 1386 or earlier, it is mounted in an iron frame and has no dial. In the past the clock struck a bell to remind the priests to pray. Come and watch while the mechanism is unlocked allowing the clock to strike a bell as it first did over 600 years ago. This demonstration lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

Tours and Demonstrations

Stained Glass Tour

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 12:00 pm

Discover the rich history of our beautiful stained glass windows. This guided tour sheds new light on the Cathedral’s history and its community, from the scandal of the medieval glass abandoned in a ditch during the late 1700s, to windows commemorating wars, suffrage and even a Cathedral cat. Tours last approximately one hour.

Service

Evening Prayer

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 4:00 pm

Evening Prayer is sometimes held instead of Choral Evensong and is a said service of readings and prayers to end the day. This service lasts around 25 minutes.

Last Admission

Last Admission 4pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 4:00 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing until 5pm (last entry 4pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Last Admission

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Mon 9 Nov 2026 | 4:15 pm

The Cathedral remains open for sightseeing until 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), with the Gift Shop and the Chapter House and its Magna Carta exhibition also closing at 5pm. For those enjoying refreshments, the Refectory Restaurant serves until 4.45pm. Visitors are very welcome to stay for Choral Evensong or Evening Prayer at 5.30pm.

Guided Tours

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

First Visitor Entry

Last Admission 4pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Choral Evensong

Morning Prayer

Holy Communion

First Visitor Entry

Embroidery Demonstration

Medieval Clock Demonstration

Tower Tour

Stained Glass Tour

Tower Tour

Textile Treasures Tour

Tower Tour

Evening Prayer

Last Admission 4pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Last Visitor Entry 4.15pm. Sightseeing until 5pm.

Choral Evensong

Worship Information

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