Outgoing outsides
Churchyards are much more than just the green space around a church. They are spaces for quiet, natural habitats and places to explore your history and heritage.
Why visit churches?
The perfect place to discover a love for churches.
Discover remarkable sacred spaces; decode their art and architecture, reveal their hidden histories and take inspiring journeys of discovery.
Find and explore churches and chapels. Be inspired by engaging stories, themes and trails. Our detailed mapping makes it easier than ever. Enjoy pilgrimages, bookable experiences and meaningful tours to inspire and exhilarate, around the forgotten corners of this ancient land.
There are thousands of churches, cathedrals, chapels and meeting houses.
Each is waiting to welcome you and immerse you in a wonderful story.
Step into history
All churches, chapels and meeting houses have gone through stages of building and development over time.
Discover how to spot these architectural details, and step back in time with us to see how a typical parish church might have looked at various points in its life.
Spotters guide
Churches are literally 'treasure houses' of history. Learn what to look for, discover the meaning behind objects and architectural features and uncover their historical significance.
Intriguing insides
Churches are literally treasure troves of artwork and symbolism relating to the spiritual life of the church and its congregation. Explore inside.
Create memories
Taking great photos & videos.
Taking great photos
Take lots, all about light, clutter check, chop check, set focus and exposure, get closer, hold steady, hold straight, avoid flash.
Photo composition
Rule of thirds, leading lines, flat lays, foreground interest, frames in the environment, reflections, birds eye view, worms eye view, symmetry.
Emotional photography
Faces, seasons, natural wonders, one detail, minimal, hints and intrigue, golden hour, children, animals, your people, candid, panoramics.
Create great videos
Importance of video, landscape is king, power, hold steady, sound, straighten up, lighting, focus, exposure, background, takes, copyright, model release.
Inform, entertain, enthuse
Audience, aims, storyboard, script, varying the shot, rule of thirds, cutaways, using text, subtitles, timelapse, slow motion, narration.
Technicalities
Transferring files, video editing, iMovie, YouTube, Facebook, Facebook live, Instagram, optimising for search, #explorechurches, sharing, QR codes, play in church.
