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Hawkley is a lovely village in the South Downs National Park; the church is at the heart of the village and is a beautiful, welcoming and tranquil 19th century Romanesque style building with an unusual Rhenish helm spire and beautiful interior decoration and stained glass, set in an attractive churchyard.

St Mary's is built of the local, golden Ham stone, and has features from the 12th century to the 20th.

St Nicholas is an exceptionally interesting building dating back to the twelfth century, with visible interventions from every succeeding century, including some high quality early 20th century work; the building is a tangible link to the rural past of an area which has been subsumed into London.

Built on Norman foundations with typical 16th century Cosin woodwork.

The church was founded in 1120, is one of the architectural jewels in Cumbria and well worth a visit.

Major William Colt had the church built to say thank you to God for his recovery from a very serious illness, carved faces of him and his wife and either side of the chancel steps.

St Kentigern, also called St Mungo, has been linked to Mungrisdale since about 550 AD and the present church, rebuilt in 1756, probably replaced one on the site of one of St Kentigern's original crosses.

Beckenham as a settlement dates from 862.

A little weather boarded chapel that was once a barn.

This is a small rural church with a great history and wonderful peaceful atmosphere.