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A beautiful downland church dating from the 12th century, very much at the heart of the small and active rural village of Compton in the South Downs National Park.

The church was mainly for English people 'planted' here to establish English supremacy over the Welsh, and protected by the town walls and Beaumaris Castle.

An old provider.

The Fell church is simple in design and plain in ornament, its charm lies in its setting and glimpse into the past.

St Marks was designed by Keble of the Oxford Movement and stands in a wooded glade at the heart of the village of Ampfield.

Welcome to Chapel on the Hill Sedlescombe. The church was built in 1879 by the men of the village who used to meet on the village green.

The medieval church with its fine Tudor tower and 16th century chancel arcade was probably built by monks for the local community.

An important historic church, rich in architectural and artistic treasures.

Approached by a narrow lane above a steep slope and surrounded by trees, Up Marden is perhaps the hardest to find of the downland churches.

St Nicholas shares a chalk hilltop with the ruins of the castle; both were built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Braose, a close associate of William the Conqueror.

John Betjeman described this church as 'tumbledown' in the 1960s, but he also made it clear that he really liked it as it still retains its charm and history.