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An historic, riverside church with one of the oldest stained glass windows in Devon.

Coming into Saffron Walden from the west, St Mary's appears over ancient roofs in much the same way that it has for hundreds of years and the immediate approach to the church takes you through the unspoiled heart of the town. Photo credit: John Fielding CC-BY 2.0

The tall, graceful spire is visible for miles around, it was used by sailors and others returning by boat along the river Great Ouse to the port of St Ives as a welcoming landmark, and it may even have had a lit beacon to aid their way.

Lying at the centre of the village and close to the banks of the River Gwili, the church has been the focal point of Llanpumsaint (parish of the five saints) for many centuries.

The abbey was built on the site of the pivotal Battle of Hastings, and contains the traditional location of King Harold's death.

The interior of the church is 13th century at its best, with a wooden roof in imitation of stone vaulting and one of the best collections of Green Men in England.

St Augustine’s church dates from 1916 and is the only church in south east England designed by the great Victorian architect Temple Moore.

The old market town of Cranbrook shares with Tenterden the claim to be the capital of the Kentish Weald.

The building stands within an extensive, peaceful churchyard and forms the heart of the village of Newton Ferrers on the banks of the River Yealm in South Devon on the South Devon Coastal Path and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This Norman church dates back to 1182 and still has some original features.

This long, low church, with its rather dumpy 13th century tower, is an unlikely but harmonious mix of styles.