Churches/chapels that have let us know they are open for Ride & Stride

Village/TownPost codeName of churchOpening hoursRefreshmentsToiletsOther activities
AlphamstoneCO8 5HRSt Barnabas1000-1600YesNo 
ArdleighCO7 7LDSt Mary The Virgin0900-1600YesYesTable Sale
BarkingIG11 9SQSt Patrick's1000-1600YesYesWe will also be taking part in Open House that day in conjunction with Eastbury Manor House Barking
Belchamp OttenCO10 7BGSt Ethelbert & All Saints0900-1600YesNo 
Belchamp St PaulCO10St Andrew's0900-1600YesYesFlower & Produce Autumn Show
BillericayCM12 9BSSt Mary Magdalen0900-1700YesYesCraft market day. Lunches available
BlackmoreCM4 0RNPriory Church of St Laurence0900-1700YesYesNone
BockingCM7 9ARSt Peter's0900-1700YesYesRefreshments and toilets in church hall behind church.
BradfieldCO11 2USSt Lawrence0900-1700YesYes 
BradwellCM77 8EPHoly Trinity Church1000-1500NoNo 
BroomfieldCM1 7BDSt Mary with St Leonard0900-1700YesYesHeritage open day
BulphanRM14 3TPSt Mary the Virgin0900-1600YesYes 
Chadwell St.MaryRM16 4JWSt. Marys1000-1600YesYesMacmillan coffee morning, crafts, Church Tower fundraising
ChelmsfordCM2 0AWChrist Church URC1000-1700YesYesNone
ChelmsfordCM1 6GXSt Augustine of Canterbury1000-1400YesYes 
ChingfordE4 7ERSt Peter and St Paul1200-1700YesYesTable top sale, Cake and tea and coffee sale.
ColchesterCO1 1LXLion Walk URC1000-1600YesYes 
ColchesterCO1 1DZSt Peter's, North Hill1000-1600YesYesChildren's activities
Heritage Open Day
Tours with the Vicar (on request)
ColchesterCO2 7EESt. Botolphs0930-1530YesYes 
CressingCM77 8PQAll Saints Church0900-1600YesYesBell ringing, children's crafts, brass rubbing
DebdenCB11 3LDSt Mary the Virgin and All Saints1000-1600YesYes 
Earls ColneCO6 2RBSt. Andrew's0900-1600YesYesNone
East Hill, ColchesterCO1 2QLSt James the Great1000-1600YesYes 
EasthorpeCO5 9HDSt. Mary the Virgin0900-1600NoYes 
EastwoodSS2 6UNSt Laurence and All Saints1000-1500YesYes 
GraysRM16 2RPSt John's, Victoria Ave0900-1400YesYes 
Great BentleyCO7 8QGSt Mary's10-4YesYesFlower and art festival, light lunches, toilets and disabled access
Great BromleyCO7 7TSSt George0900-1700YesYes 
Great ParndonCM19 4HTSt. Marys1000-1400YesYesHeritage open day.
Bellringers tbc.
Greenstead, ColchesterCO4 3XHSt Andrews Church0900-1300YesYes 
Gt. BaddowCM2 9TNSt. Paul's1200-1600YesYes 
HempsteadCB10 2PASt Andrew's1000-1600NoNo 
Hutton,CM13 1SBAll Saints'1000-1600YesYesChurch open to visitors - we are celebrating our 700th birthday this year.
IngatestoneCM4 0AESt John the Evangelist and St Erconwald9-4YesYesRaffle and Cake Sale
IngraveCM13 3RGSt Nicholas1000-1600YesYes 
KelvedonCO5 9ALSt Mary the Virgin0900-1700YesYes 
KelvedonCO5 9NGUnited Reformed Church0900-1600YesYesNone
Layer de la HayeCO2 0EWSt John the Baptist0900-1700YesYes 
Little BentleyCO7 8SESt Mary0900-1700NoNo 
Little BromleyCO11 2PPSt Mary0900-1700YesYes 
Little CanfieldCM6 1SUAll Saints0900-1600YesYes 
Little DunmowCM6 3HXSt Mary the Virgin Priory Church1000-1600YesNo 
Little HallingburyCM22 7RESt Mary the Virgin1000-1600NoYes 
Little SampfordCB10 2QLSt Mary the Virgin1000-1600YesYes 
Marks TeyCO6 1LWSt Andrews0900-1600YesYesChurch open for tours by the church warden, especially new tower.
MoretonCM5 0JBSt Mary's0900-1700YesNo1pm -4pm cream teas plus tea and cake; bookstall; plant and produce stall; bric-a-brac stall; have-a-go bellringing; guided historical church tours.
Moulsham, ChelmsfordCM2 0JDSt John the Evangelist1000-1600YesYesHeritage Open Day
NewportCB11 3RASt. Mary's9-4YesNo 
North StiffordRM16 5UESt Mary0900-1600YesYesCream teas 1400-1600
Old HarlowCM17 0JTSt Marys1000-1500YesYesHave a go at bell ringing (11-12 and 1-2pm) and brass rubbing; stained glass windows tour and talk (12pm), self guided tours of church and churchyard.
RadwinterCB10 2SWSt Mary the Virgin1000-1600YesYes 
RayleighSS6 8BBHoly Trinity1000-1600YesYesNo
RayneCM77 6BTAll Saints0900-1690YesYesTable top sale with refreshments
RicklingCB11 3YLAll Saints9-5NoNo 
RoxwellCM14PASt Michael and All Angels0900-1630YesYesFrom 0900 to 1200 the Inspire Cafe will be open in church. cake/snack available
Saffron WaldenCB10 1JPSt Mary's1000-1600YesYesLarge 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.
ShalfordCM7 5HHSt Andrew's0900-1700YesYes 
ShenfieldCM15 9ALSt Mary's0900-1600YesYes 
ShoeburynessSS3 8ULSt Mary the Virgin0900-1600YesYes 
Silver EndCM8 3SFSt Francis church0930-1600YesYesour church holds a coffee morning on the second saturday in each month, cake will be available!!!
StistedCM77 8AWAll Saints' Church0900-1500YesYesChurch Heritage Crossword
TakeleyCM22 6QLHoly Trinity0900-1600YesYes 
ThaxtedCM6 2QYSt John the Baptist with Our Lady and St Laurence1000-1600YesNo 
Westcliff-on-SeaSS0 7JZSaint Alban the Martyr0930-1600YesYesMass at 10.15am
Refreshments 1230 - 1530
Wickham St PaulsCO 9 2 PHAll Saints0900-1600YesYesRefreshments Book Swap
WiddingtonCB11 3SFSt. Marys7-9YesYes