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Welcome to the parish church of Monks Risborough, the oldest recorded ecclesiastical parish in England.

There has been a church in Blundeston village, which Charles Dickens used as the scene for the opening chapters of David Copperfield since St Fursey first preached Christianity in these parts in the 7th century.

Town and church are world famous for their beauty and that there is a breathing space of countryside beyond the church adds to the pleasure of the setting.

St Catherine's is a place of great tranquillity set in an idyllic secluded position on the edge of Sacombe Park with parts of the church being over 800 years old.

From the churchyard full of orange hawkweed, knapweed and other native wild flowers there are spectacular views of the mountains with the legendary lake Llyn y Fan Fach, where a shepherd boy fell in love with a lady who appeared from the lake.

Early English architecture with a window to Ralph Vaughan Williams who was born in the village and wrote the hymn tune Down Ampney.

Gordon Chapel was built in 1834 to a design by Archibald Simpson, funded by George, 5th Duke of Gordon, and Duchess Elizabeth to serve as a place of worship for the Episcopalians of Fochabers who had been meeting in a thatched cottage for some 50 years.

Peachcroft Christian Centre is a modern church built to serve the community of northeast Abingdon.

Dursley Tabernacle is a thriving and active church in the pretty Cotswold market town of Dursley, which is popular with walkers on The Cotswold Way.

Simon Jenkins, when chairman of the national trust, wrote 'Thaxted is the Queen of Essex and her crown is the church'.

This Grade I church is situated on the banks of the Thames.