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In the centre of the village with fabulous views of the Coniston Old Man which overlooks Coniston Water, the church hails two local heroes in John Ruskin and Dinald Campbell.

There seem to have been chapels of the Knights Templars and Hospitallers in Wetherby but these would be distinct from a parochial chapel for the use of the ordinary laity.

An old provider.

The outward appearance is perpendicular but inside is something unique to English parish churches and was described by Nicholas Pevsner as ‘one of the architectural sensations of Cumberland’.

1725 Quaker Meeting House in 12 acres of ancient woodland with group bunkbarn accommodation.

The parish church is an attractive building in a prominent position next to the clock tower in the centre of Grange over Sands.

A beautiful ancient church set in a large rural churchyard, an ideal place for quiet meditation.

Newlands church, set in the midst of the lovely Newlands Valley, is a haven of peace and tranquillity, it can be traced back to the mid 16th century, although it was substantially refurbished in the 1840s.

At the annual meeting of the Preston District Congregational Union in 1871, strong representations were made as to the necessity of building a chapel in Grange over Sands with services starting eventually in a room at the Liberal Club 1889, thanks to a grant from the Union.

A fashion parade of effigies.

This splendid medieval church commands your attention with it’s bell cote, 17th century mounting block and war memorial and, if you visit in spring, a spectacular array of daffodils.