Ringing Times:

Tuesday Practice Night: 19:30-21:00

Saturday Market Ringing: exact time varies between 9:00-13:00; please check the diary beforehand.

Sunday Choral Eucharist:  9:00-10:00

Sunday Choral Evensong:  15:00-16:00 (No evensong 25th Dec - last week of Jan) 

• The bells are also rung on special occasions. Have a look at the full cathedral ringing schedule here or check the diary for additional ringing times. 

• We sometimes ring quarter peals or close the tower for certain sessions- this will be marked in the diary if so. Please check ahead before visiting. 

• All ringing is subject to change or cancellation at short notice due to insufficient ringer availability. Changes will be posted in our diary as soon as possible beforehand.

Access:

• Tuesday Practice Night: access is via the Bishop's Door. Please arrive by around 19:15 and make yourself known to the ringers who arrive. If you arrive late, call the tower phone on 04 474 1557 and someone will let you in. Click here to see the location of the Bishop's door.

• Saturdays: the cathedral is not always open. If this is the case, please wait at the Bishop's Door 10 minutes before ringing begins and make yourself known to the ringers who arrive, or call the tower phone on 04 474 1557 and someone will let you in. Otherwise, refer to the Sunday entry arrangements.

• Sundays: enter the cathedral through the main doors at the south end of the building (closest to parliament), then walk along the right-hand side of the cathedral to the foot of the tower, and take the lift to the 3rd floor. You can also access the tower from the street by walking along Molesworth Street, and at the foot of the tower you can enter through one of two sets of double doors (beware, they are not always opened).

• Please note, DO NOT call the Ringing Chamber phone whilst the bells are actively being rung! Please wait for the touch to finish beforehand.  

Getting here:

There is parking available along Molesworth Street and on Hill Street outside the Loaves & Fishes Hall. Charges apply between 6:00 and 19:00 on weekdays, as the carparks are leased out to Wilsons Parking during those times. Cathedral parking is free at all other times, including public holidays. Reserved carparking is only available with permission from cathedral staff. 

The cathedral is under 10 minutes' walk from Wellington Railway station and Bus interchange. The number 14 and several peak-only bus routes stop directly beside the tower going northbound. 

Toilets:

Located next to the cathedral office and Loaves & Fishes Hall.

Ringing Times:

By arrangement only. The bells are rung only for weddings, special occasions, and irregular practices. Check our diary to see when we are ringing at Old St Paul's.

Access:

Ground floor ringing room. If the main door at the bottom of the tower is shut or locked, please use the side entrance, which is usually open during ringing.  

Getting here

There is limited street parking available (charges may apply). The church is under 10 minutes' walk from Wellington Railway station and Bus interchange. 

Toilets

Please speak to a member of staff for access to the toilets.