Churches/chapels that have let us know they are open for Ride & Stride
Village/Town | Post code | Name of church | Opening hours | Refreshments | Toilets | Other activities |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alphamstone | CO8 5HR | St Barnabas | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
Ardleigh | CO7 7LD | St Mary The Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Table Sale |
Barking | IG11 9SQ | St Patrick's Church | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Open House on September 13th 2025 |
Belchamp Otten | CO10 7BG | St Ethelbert & All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | |
Billericay | CM12 9BS | St Mary Magdalen | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Craft market day. Lunches available |
Blackmore | CM4 0RN | Priory Church of St Laurence | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | None |
Bradfield | CO11 2US | St Lawrence | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
Bradwell | CM77 8EP | Holy Trinity Church | 1000-1500 | No | No | |
Broomfield | CM1 7BD | St Mary with St Leonard | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Heritage open day |
Bulphan | RM14 3TP | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Chadwell St.Mary | RM16 4JW | St. Marys | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Macmillan coffee morning, crafts, Church Tower fundraising |
Chelmsford | CM2 0AW | Christ Church URC | 1000-1700 | Yes | Yes | None |
Chelmsford | CM1 6GX | St Augustine of Canterbury | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | |
Colchester | CO2 7EE | St. Botolphs | 0930-1530 | Yes | Yes | |
Cressing | CM77 8PQ | All Saints Church | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Bell ringing, children's crafts, brass rubbing |
Debden | CB11 3LD | St Mary the Virgin and All Saints | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Earls Colne | CO6 2RB | St. Andrew's | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | None |
East Hill, Colchester | CO1 2QL | St James the Great | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Easthorpe | CO5 9HD | St. Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
Great Bentley | CO7 8QG | St Mary's | 10-4 | Yes | Yes | Flower and art festival, light lunches, toilets and disabled access |
Great Bromley | CO7 7TS | St George | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
Greenstead, Colchester | CO4 3XH | St Andrews Church | 0900-1300 | Yes | Yes | |
Gt. Baddow | CM2 9TN | St. Paul's | 1200-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Hempstead | CB10 2PA | St Andrew's | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
Hutton, | CM13 1SB | All Saints' | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Church open to visitors - we are celebrating our 700th birthday this year. |
Kelvedon | CO5 9AL | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
Layer de la Haye | CO2 0EW | St John the Baptist | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
Little Bentley | CO7 8SE | St Mary | 0900-1700 | No | No | |
Little Bromley | CO11 2PP | St Mary | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
Little Canfield | CM6 1SU | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Little Dunmow | CM6 3HX | St Mary the Virgin Priory Church | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
Little Hallingbury | CM22 7RE | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | |
Little Sampford | CB10 2QL | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Marks Tey | CO6 1LW | St Andrews | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Church open for tours by the church warden, especially new tower. |
Middleton | CO10 7LN | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | |
Moulsham, Chelmsford | CM2 0JD | St John the Evangelist | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open Day |
Radwinter | CB10 2SW | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Rayleigh | SS6 8BB | Holy Trinity | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | No |
Roxwell | CM14PA | St Michael and All Angels | 0900-1630 | Yes | Yes | From 0900 to 1200 the Inspire Cafe will be open in church. cake/snack available |
Saffron Walden | CB10 1JP | St Mary's | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Large market in the market square. Art gallery, museum, and stunning Bridge End Gardens all within walking distance of the church. Audley End House (English Heritage) on outskirts of the town. |
Shoeburyness | SS3 8UL | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Silver End | CM8 3SF | St Francis church | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | our church holds a coffee morning on the second saturday in each month, cake will be available!!! |
Stisted | CM77 8AW | All Saints' Church | 0900-1500 | Yes | Yes | Church Heritage Crossword |
Takeley | CM22 6QL | Holy Trinity | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
Thaxted | CM6 2QY | St John the Baptist with Our Lady and St Laurence | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
Westcliff-on-Sea | SS0 7JZ | Saint Alban the Martyr | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | Mass at 10.15am Refreshments 1230 - 1530 |
Wickham St Pauls | CO 9 2 PH | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Refreshments Book Swap |