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For almost 800 years the village of Diptford has had a church at its centre.

A Grade I medieval church in a little known corner of Cornwall with an intriguing history and some delightful treasures.

Gazing across the River Dart from Kingswear, you can see the ancient church of St Saviour.

The mother church of Dartmouth and standing some 350ft above the main town on the narrow tract which, since ancient times, has been a right-of-way from the coast through Longcross to the River Dart crossing at Hardnesse.

A triple height Gothic Church of Ireland church, built between 1863-1871 to designs by architect JE Rogers of the Church Commissioners in Dublin.

St Petrox church at the mouth of the river is the oldest of the three parish churches, the earliest reference being in 1192 when it is thought to have been referred to in a deed as the 'monastery of St Peter'.

The ancient settlement of Halwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hagewile, a name derived from the ‘Holy Well’ which is still to be found in the churchyard. It is possible the well was in use in Celtic times.

Step into this quintessential Cornish church, dedicated in 1259 to our own Celtic saint of St. Dominica, and step into a sense of peace and a slice of history.

A modern church with a striking interior, the church is noted for its vertical stained glass windows.

Standing magnificently in the centre of the village, St Peter's is a very ancient site of worship and has many historic connections and interesting features.

Here at Advent, the simplicity of a beautiful Cornish church, in a field surrounded by grazing cattle, sheep and horses, we can offer a restful, rural location for all occasions.