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Christ Church is set on the brow of a hill, in the centre of the parish, but on the edge of the village, surrounded by the old and new well kept churchyard and by farmland.

A living Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery near Guildford in Surrey which welcomes the public to join the monks in daily Mass, Divine Office and prayer (often in Gregorian Chant) 365 days a year.

Called 'The Cathedral of the Fields' this magnificent church stands in an isolated hamlet on a slight hill, so that while it can appear suddenly in distant views, reaching it involves negotiating miles of winding narrow lanes.

King Alfred is recorded as having bequeathed Lyminster to his nephew in 901, it was the site of a Benedictine nunnery, and the flint church we see today has Saxon origins as the present walls go back to about 1040.

After passing the splendid churchyard yew (over 1,000 years old), the latched door in the 14th century porch opens to reveal a church with a wall painting of St Christopher.

However you reach it Edgcote feels removed from daily life, out of time.

St George’s Windsor has a rich and varied history. The connection between the Royal Family and St George’s Chapel is a strong one with members of the Royal Family have been baptised, married and buried here.

One of the finest medieval churches in the county well set above the village green, off the main road, and adjacent to the mainly 17th century manor house.

Gunwen Methodist Church was built 1869, it lies two miles north of Luxulyan adjacent to Breney Common Nature Reserve and looks towards Helman Tor and is lovely country for a picnic.

This ancient village close to the Fosse Way takes its name from the Saxon king, Offa, who is recorded as having founded a church here to commemorate his son.