St Lawrence’s Church, Kirkland

St Lawrence's church Kirkland

Our church building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  “The church is believed to date from the C13th although extensively restored and enlarged in the C19th. The mediaeval east window is partly original although heavily restored with C19th tracery probably copied from the original geometry. There is a C13th tomb cover […]

St Luke, Ousby

St Luke's church Ousby

Our church building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ousby, a farming community, is made up of a string of hamlets and St Luke’s sits to the south-east of the village centre under the highest hill in the Pennines Cross Fell and alongside Ardale Beck. It’s fellside location affords exceptional views […]

St Peter’s Church, Langwathby

St Peter's church Langwathby

Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm St Peter’s church has been at the centre of the village of Langwathby since mediaeval times, though its origins are obscure. In mediaeval times, Langwathby was in the great Forest of Inglewood, and records show a chapel here in 1302. The church you see […]

St John the Evangelist, Skirwith

St John's church Skirwith

Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Only completed in 1859, English Gothic in architectural style, known as the “Little Cathedral of the Fellside” and where the father of John Bradburne was the parson; Skirwith is a very different church to most of its neighbours! It was built in the high […]

St Cuthbert’s Church, Great Salkeld

St Cuthbert's church Great Salkeld

Our church is always open We are an old village Church right in the centre of our community – a church for the whole community. We have a reputation for offering a very friendly welcome to all. Our worship includes Holy Communion, morning worship and the “Reflect & Refresh” contemplative evening service.  We have WiFi […]

St Cuthbert’s Church, Edenhall

St Cuthbert's Church Edenhall

Our church is always open St Cuthbert’s Church, Edenhall is a Grade 1 listed building overlooking the beautiful parkland of Edenhall Estates, complete with a ha ha and swans on the lake. The church stonework is late Saxon/early Norman and has a beautiful stained glass window. The chancel was extended in the 12C, beneath which […]

St John the Baptist, Melmerby

St John's Melmerby

Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Melmerby Church is situated on the edge of the village in close proximity to Melmerby Hall. There is a path running from the church to the hall which has been used for centuries to link the two buildings The precise origins of […]

All Saints, Culgaith

All Saints church Culgaith

Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Our church is set at the heart of the village. The present church building is built of sandstone and dates back to 1758.  We hold one service of Holy Communion a month, and have recently started a Cafe’ Church in the Village […]

All Saints, Renwick

All Saints church Renwick

Our church is always open The church associated events is central to the social life of Renwick. With this in mind the church and community are in the process of drawing up plans to adapt their 19th Century church for the 21st Century. They envisage a large multi-purpose social space, kitchenette, toilet while still retaining […]

St Oswald, Kirkoswald

St Oswald's church Kirkoswald

Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm, from Easter to the end of September. Anyone wishing to gain access at other times can get a key from Kirkoswald Community Shop. The is one of Cumbria’s finest small churches, hidden away down a stone walkway known as The Priest’s Walk. […]