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The Cathedral is open every day of the year.

Entrance to the Cathedral Church and Cloister

We encourage visitors to make a donation and do not charge admission. Please donate as generously as you can as we care for this wonderful building and all that we do. 

We suggest a donation of £3 per person.

Entry to the Cathedral is via the Galilee Chapel, as the north door is currently closed for maintenance work.

Opening times for visitors

  • Monday - Saturday: until 6pm
  • Sunday: until 5.30pm
Summer opening hours: the cathedral is open until 8pm between 1-6 July and 22 July - 26 August.
 

Open Treasure exhibition opening times

  • Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Last admission is 4pm.
  • Sunday: 12.30pm - 5pm. Last admission is 4pm.
There is a charge to visit this area. Occasionally we need to close it to change exhibitions. Find out more in Open Treasure.

Worship and private prayer

All are welcome to join us in worship and private prayer. 

Details of regular services and prayers are below.   

More information about worship can be seen at Worship and Music

 

 

Shop and restaurant opening times

The Cathedral Shop opening times

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday: 12 noon - 5pm

The Cathedral Shop is closed on Thursday 24 January from 9am to 12noon for staff training.

You can find our Cathedral Shop in the Undercroft off the Cloister.

The Undercroft Restaurant opening times

Open 10am - 4pm every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.

Enjoy a tasty snack or meal in the beautiful medieval undercroft. Find out more in Undercroft Restaurant.

Regular services

Access to parts of the Cathedral may be restricted before and during these services:

Sundays

  • 8am - Holy Communion
  • 10am - Matins
  • 11.15am - Sung Eucharist
  • 3.30pm Evensong

Weekdays

8.45am - Morning Prayer

12.30pm - Holy Communion

5.15pm - Evensong or Evening Prayer

Wednesdays and Church festivals

7.30am - Holy Communion

Regular Prayers

Daily 

11.15am and 3.00pm - Shrine Prayers for St Cuthbert, in the Feretory

Second Tuesday of every month

11.15am - Durham Deanery Mothers' Union Prayer Group Meeting, the Gregory Chapel 

Thursdays

12noon - Prayers for Peace and Justice

Fridays during Lent

12noon - Prayers at the Pietà

Occasional closures or limited access

Sometimes repair work, a special event or service means we have to limit access to all or parts of the Cathedral. Knowing that many people often travel from a distance to visit, we try to minimise these times.

As soon as we know about a closure or limited access we post information below. However we are a working church some services, such as funerals, are arranged at short notice.

To check what's happening on the day of your visit, please contact our visitor desk on 0191 338 7178 or visitor.desk@durhamcathedral.co.uk.

You can also check for any last minutes changes before your visit on our: