Explore & discover

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.

St Bilo, Llanfilo

 

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News and events

  • New competition to find the UK’s best modern church architecture

    The search is on to find the Top 10 churches built in the United Kingdom since 1953 in a new architecture competition launched...

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  • ‘Text to save historic churches’ urges National Churches Trust

    The UK’s churches, chapels and meeting houses are being urged to boost their collecting plates with text and online donations...

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  • The historic and artistic value of churches

    The National Churches Trust supports church buildings across the UK. In an article published in the March issue of NADFAS...

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ride+stride:

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.

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