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Dog friendly rural church in the heart of the Ribble Valley.

The name Elsecar is thought to mean ‘Elsi’s marsh’. Elsi was a Saxon lord who owned land here and ‘car’ is an old word for low, swampy ground.

We have come full circle - built as a place of worship in 1822, returned to a place of worship in 2025.

A beautiful 16th century church offering quiet space for personal reflection and a range of services.

Built by John Oates opened in 1821 and funded by the Victorian industrialists for the increasing workforce in their factories.

This stunning ancient church, founded in the 5th century as a pilgrimage site to St Tudwen, is a place of solitude and spiritual refuge and is open all year round.

Dates from the 13th century and is thought to have replaced an earlier Saxon preaching cross, the remains of which are preserved in a glass case in the south transept.

St James the Great, with its Bronte and Anne Lister connections is situated in the beautiful Calder Valley, with its literary and industrial heritage.

A wonderful country Cotswold church, simply constructed but containing medieval wall paintings, fascinating Norman tympanium and stone chancel screen.

A small Gothic Revival design of the turn of the 20th century, built for Anglican worship and acquired for Roman Catholic use in the 1970s.

Hope Chapel is a vibrant sanctuary space serving residents and visitors in the lovely Pennine town of Hebden Bridge.

This simple stone chapel, which opened in 1733, retains its Georgian character.