Learn more about our nation's treasured churches, chapels and meeting houses.
Explore & discover
Churches form a major part of the UK’s heritage, contributing to local history, identity and providing a wealth of architectural treasures. They continue to play a vital role today as centres of community life and as venues for social and cultural activities.
But what do you know about churches across the country? Where are they and what are they doing? In these pages explore and discover aspects of the UK’s churches, chapels and meeting houses as Buildings, view a selection of images from our archive in the Gallery, and spread the word about your church building – its history, news and events - in My Church.
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News and events
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‘Cathedral of the Fens’ awarded £20,000 grant
The Church of St Peter in Walpole St Peter, Norfolk, has been awarded a major grant for repairs from the National Churches...
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New guide to Britain's churches and chapels published
Now available to buy online and in bookshops, a new guide has been published by the Automobile Association in partnership with...
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Heritage Counts 2011 published
Each year the Heritage Environment Forum produces 'Heritage Counts', which explores the role of the historic environment in...
From Northumberland to Cornwall, Ride+Stride is one of the most popular fundraising events in the country, helping restore and protect historic churches across the country.