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The current church dates from around 1800 and is situated in secluded setting with stunning views, which are enjoyed by visitors, who spend time on the benches appreciating the countryside.

Unspoilt prereformation church including very rare rood loft, set in quiet garden within the medieval moated site.

The 15th century parish church of St Peter's Brafferton overlooks the River Swale where St Paulinus baptised 10,000 people at Christmas in AD 626.

St Esprit is a grade ll* listed church that was substantially rebuild in the 1890s, one of the more unusual features is the wall mounted zinc plates that are around the church.

Set in the heart of Wensleydale and built in the Decorated Gothic style, St Matthew's displays the only public clock in the market town of Leyburn.

A church has stood on this site, a small hill above Hawkshead, for over 800 years with the present church being built around 1490 (parts of the tower are older) and little changed since the late 16th century.

With its pale walls and red tiled roof, its Tuscan west front and its charming little cupola, this tiny parish church could almost have been transplanted from some Greek or Italian village.

A traditional building with some beautiful features and offers an oasis of peace and calm after the bustle of the city outside.

A beautiful medieval church with famous connections, a 13th century font and lancet window and 15th century stone effigies and superb stained glass windows.

Our visitors describe this as a beautiful church, it is on the outskirts of the city centre, outside the old city walls, a peaceful, genuinely restful building.