Open Church Sunday - 26 June 2016 - List of churches open

Page 1 HP1 BOURNE END St John MK45 St Andrew SG11 St Mary the Virgin St Alban St Mary St Cecilia Churches arranged locally HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Mary St Peter & St Paul STANDON St Mary by postcode HP3 St Lawrence St Mary the Virgin SG12 All Saints HP4 GREAT St Peter St James St Mary Page 2 onwards St Peter & Paul St Lawrence WARE St Mary the Virgin ST Mary St Mary Magdalene WIDFORD St John the Baptist Details for each church POTTEN END Holy Trinity NN10 WYMINGTON St Lawrence SG13 Holy Cross & St Alban arranged alphabetically HP23 WILSTONE St Cross NN29 PODINGTON St Mary the Virgin LITTLE AMWELL Holy Trinity LU2 LILLEY St Peter PE19 EATON SOCON St Mary SG14 BRAMFIELD St Andrew This information is also available LU3 BISCOT Holy Trinity PE28 DEAN All Hallows St Andrew LU5 HARLINGTON St Mary the Virgin SG1 Holy Trinity St Mary on the interactive map at LU6 St Mary the Virgin STEVENAGE St Nicholas WATERFORD St Michael & All Angels www.openchurchsunday.org.uk EDLESBOROUGH St Mary SG2 BENINGTON St Peter SG15 St Peter St Mary the Virgin St Mary the Virgin SG17 CAMPTON All Saints AL1 Cathedral St Giles SG3 All Saints CLIFTON All Saints ST ALBANS St Stephen St Mary Magdalene St Mary and St Thomas SG18 St Andrew ST ALBANS St Peter LU7 St Leonard SG4 St Giles LANGFORD St Andrew AL2 BRICKET WOOD St Luke St Nicholas KIMPTON St Peter & St Paul St Leonard FROGMORE Holy Trinity STANBRIDGE St John the Baptist St Ippolyts SOUTHILL All Saints AL3 ST ALBANS St Michael MK17 St Peter WESTON Holy Trinity All Saints St Mary WOBURN SANDS St Michael SG5 St Guthlac SG19 SANDY St Swithun AL4 ST ALBANS St Mary Marshalswick MK40 St Paul St Faith SUTTON All Saints St Leonard BIDDENHAM ST James St Mary St Peter St Helen MK41 BEDFORD St Mark HOLWELL St Peter WD3 St Oswald AL6 St Lawrence BEDFORD St Martin St Katharine St Mary St Peter GOLDINGTON St Mary the Virgin PIRTON St Mary Holy Cross St Mary the Virgin MK42 ELSTOW Abbey Church SHILLINGTON All Saints WD5 ABBOT’S LANGLEY St Lawrence AL9 ESSENDON St Mary the Virgin MK43 CARLTON St Mary SG6 St Mary WD6 Holy Cross HATFIELD St Etheldreda FELMERSHAM St Mary LETCHWORTH St Michael Archangel BOREHAMWOOD St Michael CM21 St James the Great MARSTON MORETEYNE St Mary SG7 St Margaret of Antioch WD7 St Martin CM23 BISHOP’S STORTFORD Holy Trinity OAKLEY St Mary RADWELL All Saints WD17 St Andrew BISHOP’S STORTFORD St Michael ODELL All Saints SG8 St Mary Magdalene WD18 WATFORD St Mary HOCKERILL All Saints MK44 BLETSOE St Mary REED St Mary WD23 HEATH St Peter THORLEY St James the Great St Edmund (or James) ROYSTON St John the Baptist WD25 LEAVESDEN All Saints EN6 CUFFLEY St Andrew BOLNHURST St Dunstan SG9 ANSTEY St George St Mary the Virgin NORTHAW St Thomas a Becket COLMWORTH St Denys RIDGE St Margaret GREAT BARFORD All Saints BUCKLAND St Andrew SOUTH MYMMS St Margaret RAVENSDEN All Saints FURNEAUX PELHAM St Mary EN7 GOFF’S OAK St James SHARNBROOK St Peter St Nicholas EN8 St Mary the Virgin SWINESHEAD St Nicholas St Mary EN10 St Augustine THURLEIGH St Peter SANDON All Saints WILLINGTON St Lawrence St Giles WORMLEY St Laurence EN11 St Catherine & St Paul YELDEN St Mary SG10 St Andrew ABBOT’S LANGLEY St Lawrence, High Street WD5 0AS BIGGLESWADE St Andrew, Shortmead Street SG18 0AT 10.45am to 6.30pm 10.00am to 6.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Come and enjoy this sacred space

AMPTHILL St Andrew the Apostle, Church Street MK45 2EW BISCOT Holy Trinity, Trinity Road LU3 1TR 9.00am to 4.30pm 12 noon to 5.00pm Garden and plant displays, refreshments and church bookstall as part of Guided tours and refreshments

Ampthill Open Gardens. Songs of Praise at 4.30pm BISHOP'S STORTFORD Holy Trinity, South Street CM23 3BQ

ANSTEY St George, St Georges End SG9 0BY 11.00am to 2.00pm Open all day Stalls and refreshments in the Hall. (No parking for church)

Welcomers available between 10.00am and 6.00pm to provide light BISHOP'S STORTFORD St Michael, Windhill CM23 2LX refreshments 8.30am to dusk

ARLESEY St Peter, Church Lane SG15 6UY Church trail and information booklet

Open all day from 11.00am BLETSOE St Mary, The Avenue MK44 1QD Welcomers available to talk about the church and provide refreshments 2.00pm to 5.00pm

ASTWICK St Guthlac, Astwick Road SG5 4BH Live organ music. Bell ringing demonstration via video link to the bell Open all day chamber. Have a go at handbell ringing. Visit the old Chancel and view plans Come and enjoy this sacred space for its restoration. Cream teas.

AYOT ST LAWRENCE St Lawrence, Church Lane AL6 9BZ BLUNHAM St Edmund (or St James), Park Lane MK44 3NQ 9.00am to 9.30pm 12.30pm to 4.00pm Tea and cakes in the afternoon."Pygmalion" at Shaw's Corner (NT) at Wedding dress exhibition and Fair wiith refreshments all weekend.

6.30pm BOLNHURST St Dunstan, Thurleigh Road MK44 2HB

BARKWAY St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane SG8 8EJ 12 noon to 6.00pm Open all day Tea, coffee, soft drinks, biscuits and cake. (No toilet facilities as the church Come and enjoy this sacred space does not have mains water!) Much to enjoy including a medieval wall

BEDFORD St Mark, Calder Rise MK41 7UY painting of St Christopher and an opportunity to play our historic Organ. 9.00am to 5.00pm Churchyard Survey available to any family-history researchers. A lovely rural Come and enjoy this sacred space location

BEDFORD St Martin, Clapham Road MK41 7PW BOREHAMWOOD Holy Cross, Balmoral Drive WD6 2QU 8.30am to 6.30pm Open all day Church Quiz Come and enjoy this sacred space

BEDFORD St Paul, St Paul's Square MK40 1SQ BOREHAMWOOD 2.00pm to 5.30pm St Michael & All Angels, Junction of Brook Road/Gateshead Road WD6 5EQ Refreshments and a range of activities - lace making, open bell 1.00pm to 4.00pm tower, open choir rehearsal for Sung Evensong A significant and striking East window depicts 63 angels - a must for all

BENINGTON St Peter, Church Green SG2 7LH photographers. Soft drinks and cake; enjoy a chat. Prayer corner.

12 noon to 6.00pm BOURNE END St John the Evangelist, London Road HP1 2RU Flower Festival. Village Gardens Open. Refreshments in Village Hall. Stalls 12.30pm to 5.00pm selling local produce around the village and cards and pencils, etc. at church Coffee, tea and biscuits available

BIDDENHAM St James, Church End MK40 4AS BOVINGDON St Lawrence, Church Street HP3 0LU Open all day Open all day Come and enjoy this sacred space Come and enjoy this sacred space

BRAMFIELD St Andrew, Main Road SG14 2QT CLOPHILL St Mary the Virgin, High Street MK45 4BJ 12 noon to 5.00pm 12 noon to 6.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Open Gardens Weekend in aid of St Mary's Church. Programmes

BRAUGHING St Mary the Virgin, Church End SG11 2QH available from the church on Saturday and Sunday. Lunches and Teas Open all day served in church and Plant Stall in the churchyard

"Sunday Teas" from 2.45pm to 5.00pm CODICOTE St Giles, Bury Lane SG4 8XX

BRENT PELHAM St Mary the Virgin, Brent Pelham SG9 0HE 12 noon to 5.00pm Open all day Cream teas from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

Come and enjoy this sacred space COLMWORTH St Denys, Church Lane MK44 2JU

BRICKENDON Holy Cross & St Alban, Brickendon Lane SG13 8NZ 10.00am to 5.00pm Open all day Flower displays and exhibitions in church. Teas, games and stalls at Manor Come and enjoy this sacred space Farm. Hedgehog hunt around the country park

BRICKET WOOD St Luke, The Crescent AL2 3NF CROXLEY GREEN St Oswald, Malvern Way, Rickmansworth WD3 3QL 10.00am to 4.00pm 11.30am to 8.00pm Refreshments 6.30pm Service with The Chanticleers Singers (light music singing group). All welcome BROXBOURNE St Augustine, Churchfields EN10 7AU Open until 4.00pm CUFFLEY St Andrew, Plough Hill EN6 4DR Tea, coffee, squash and cake. Children's activities including collage, a Tree 8.00am to sunset and Seat trail and making streamers for Traidcraft 'A smile is the same the Come and enjoy this sacred space

world over' DATCHWORTH All Saints, Bury Lane SG3 6ST

BUCKLAND St Andrew, Rectory Close, Buckland SG9 0PT 8.30 to 5.00pm 10.00am to 6.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

Come and enjoy this sacred space DEAN All Hallows, High Street PE28 0ND

BUSHEY HEATH St Peter, High Road WD23 1EA Open all day 1.00pm to 5.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

Refreshments available EATON BRAY St Mary the Virgin, High Street LU6 2DP

BYGRAVE St Margaret of Antioch, Church Lane SG7 5EF 7.30am to 5.00pm 10.00am to 4.00pm Free walk around guide. History and guide books £2.00. Edlesborough Come and enjoy this sacred space Church also open (see listing). §

CAMPTON All Saints, Rectory Road SG17 5BN EATON SOCON St Mary, Great North Road PE19 8EJ Open all day Times to be confirmed Refreshments available Come and enjoy this sacred space

CARLTON St Mary, Turvey Road MK43 7LD EDLESBOROUGH St Mary, Church End LU6 2EP 10.00am to 4.00pm See www.edlesboroughchurch.org.uk Teas Edlesborough Festival weekend

CHESHUNT St Mary the Virgin, Churchgate EN8 9NB ELSTOW Abbey Church of St Mary & St Helena, Church End MK42 9XT 12 noon to 4.00pm 12.30pm to 6.30pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Come and discover how Elstow inspired John Bunyan's "Pilgim's Progress".

CLIFTON All Saints, Church Street SG17 5EL Souvenir and craft stalls, guided tours, Children's Treasure Trail and refreshments 11.30am to 6.30pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

ESSENDON St Mary the Virgin, Church Road AL9 6AS HATFIELD St Etheldeda, Church Street AL9 5AP 2.00pm to Evensong at 6.30pm 11.00am to 5.00pm Light refreshments. Still an open churchyard with some interesting listed Flower Festival in church – FREE entry. Chime a bell from 2.00pm to 4.00pm gravestones. Interesting monuments inside the church too. (£2 adults/£1 children). Tickets on sale in church giving access to East

FELMERSHAM St Mary, The High Road MK43 7JB Gardens of Hatfield House. Also, Exhibition of Hatfield Past and Present in Dawn to dusk the Riding School and Carriage Rides from 12noon to 3.00pm (small charge)

Come and enjoy this sacred space HEATH & REACH St Leonard, Leighton Road LU7 0AA

FLITWICK St Peter & St Paul, Church Road MK45 1AE 2.00pm to 5.00pm 1.00pm to 6pm Cream teas. Display of local historical photographs

Flower festival, games, barbecue, teas and much merriment! Admission HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Alban, Warners End, Warners End Road HP1 3QF £4.00 adults/£3.00 concessions. Children free. Raffle and cake stall. 1.00pm to 5.00pm

FROGMORE Holy Trinity, Frogmore AL2 2JU Stalls and light refreshments

9.00am to 6.00pm HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Mary, High Street, Old Town HP1 3AE Inside: Our Open Church building with static and OHP displays about our 8.00am to 4.00pm beliefs, church life, architecture and stained glass windows. Outside: A Tea, coffee and cake available in the hall for a modest contribution to church church Family Fun Day with picnic lunch, fun activities and refreshments funds

FURNEUX PELHAM St Mary the Virgin, The Street SG9 0LD HERTFORD St Andrew, St Andrews Street SG14 1HZ 11.00am to 6.00pm 8.00am to 7.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Come and enjoy this sacred space

GOFF'S OAK St James, St James Road EN7 6TP HERTINGFORDBURY St Mary, St Mary's Lane SG14 2LD 12 noon to 4.00pm Open all day Come and enjoy this sacred space. Refreshments available Cold drinks and biscuits available plus toilet facilities. Welcomer on duty for

GOLDINGTON St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane MK41 0HN some periods

12 noon to 5.00pm HEXTON St Faith, Barton Road SG5 3JL Light refreshments. Displays of church and parish history. Possibly tower 10.30am to 4.30pm tours Chancel undergoing repair. Review of past work. Chiltern West

GREAT BARFORD All Saints, New Road MK44 3HW Gallery Quire in the afternoon. Refreshments

11.00am to 5.00pm HIGH WYCH St James the Great, High Wych Road CM21 0JB Ploughman's lunches, tea, coffee and biscuits. Bell ringing from 3.00pm to Open until 4.00pm 4.00pm plus a chance to have a go at ringing during the day when Come and enjoy this sacred space

bellringers will be around to show you HITCHIN St Mary, In the centre of Hitchin, just off Market Square SG5 1HP

GREAT BERKHAMSTED St Peter, Church Lane HP4 2AX 12 noon to 4.00pm 8.00am to 6.30pm Displays of flowers and wedding dresses through the ages, wedding outfits Coffee and biscuits old and new including WW2 forces uniforms. Live music, tower tours,

HARLINGTON St Mary the Virgin, Church Road LU5 6LE refreshments. Admission £5.00, children free

2.00pm to 4.00pm HOCKERILL All Saints, Stansted Road CM23 4DY Tea, coffee, soft drinks, cakes and biscuits. John Bunyan features. Stall to 12 noon to 5.00pm include church guide books, bookmarks, cards and Harlington Honey Booklet available for visitors to journey around the church

HOCKLIFFE St Nicholas, Church End LU7 9NH 11.00am to 5.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

HODDESDON St Catherine & St Paul, Paul's Lane, off Taverner's Way EN11 8TR LITTLE HADHAM St Cecilia, Church End SG11 2DY 9.00am to 6.30pm 9.00am to 6.00pm Tea/Coffee after 9.30am service. Tea/Coffee and cakes from 12 noon Come and enjoy this sacred space

HOLWELL St Peter, Pirton Road SG5 3SR LITTLE MUNDEN All Saints Church Lane, Dane End SG12 0NR Open all day Open all day Come and enjoy this sacred space Refreshments after morning service. Take time throughout the day to rest

HORMEAD St Nicholas, Horseshoe Lane SG9 0NH awhile within one of God’s special places

Open all day MARSTON MORETEYNE St Mary, The Green MK43 0NR Come and enjoy this sacred space 12 noon to 4.00pm

ICKLEFORD St Katharine, Arlesey Road SG5 3YJ Tea, coffee and biscuits available Open all day MAULDEN St Mary the Virgin, Church Road MK45 2AU Cream teas in the school grounds 8.00am to 8.00pm

KIMPTON St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane SG4 8RR Exhibition of children's art in celebration of Her Majesty's 90th birthday with Open all day a prize giving at a celebratory service at 6.00pm. Refreshments will be available at most times during the day Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Book Swap trolley

KNEBWORTH St Mary & St Thomas of Canterbury. In the grounds of Knebworth Park MEESDEN St Mary, Meesden SG9 0AZ Open all day (back entrance), Old Knebworth Lane SG3 6PY Come and enjoy this sacred space 10.00am to 4.00pm Teddy parachuting from the tower at 12noon. Bell tower tours. Brass MILTON BRYAN St Peter, Church End MK17 9HR rubbing. Organ recital at 3.00pm. Children's quiz sheet. Tea and coffee. 2.00pm to 4.30pm

LANGFORD St Andrew, Church Street SG18 9QA The church will be decorated with floral displays and there will be a History 9.00am to 1.00pm Table with FREE leaflets about the building. Also, a small Bring and Buy stall and refreshments and cakes will be available. Come and enjoy this sacred space

LEAVESDEN All Saints, Horseshoe Lane WD25 0LU MUCH HADHAM St Andrew, Church Lane SG10 6DH 10.00am to 4.00pm 1.00pm to 6.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Tea and coffee. Display on spiritual background of stained glass windows

LETCHWORTH St Mary the Virgin, Letchworth Lane SG6 3NH NORTHAW St Thomas a Becket, Vineyards Road EN6 4NW 8.00am to sunset 10.15am to 4.00pm Annual "Friends of St Thomas' Church" Day with cream teas, live Come and enjoy this sacred space music and talks about our Grade 2* listed church LETCHWORTH St Michael the Archangel, Broadway SG6 3PQ NORTHCHURCH St Mary, High Street HP4 3QW 11.30am to 4.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Open all day Come and enjoy this sacred space LILLEY St Peter, West Street LU2 8LH 9.45am to 5.00pm OAKLEY St Mary, Church Lane MK43 7RU Come and enjoy this sacred space 2.00pm to 5.00pm Teas and cakes in Church. History of 12th century church and its artefacts. LITTLE AMWELL Holy Trinity, Church Hill, SG13 7RS Visit the tower. Open all day Come and enjoy this sacred space ODELL All Saints, High Street MK43 7AA 2.00pm to 5.00pm LITTLE GADDESDEN St Peter & St Paul, Church Road HP4 1NZ Light refreshments 8.00am to 5.00pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

OLD WARDEN St Leonards, Church Lane SG18 9HD ST ALBANS Cathedral and Abbey Church, Sumpter Yard, Holywell Hill AL1 1BY 8.30am to 6.30pm 7.30am to 7.15pm Come and enjoy this sacred space Refreshments in the Refectory after 9.30am service and from 12 noon to

PIRTON St Mary, Crab Tree Lane SG5 3QE 6.00pm

Open all day ST ALBANS St Mary Marshalswick, 1 Sherwood Avenue AL4 9QA Messy Church in the church grounds 3.30pm to 5.00pm 12 noon to 5.00pm

PODINGTON St Mary the Virgin, High Street NN29 7HS Come and enjoy this sacred space

10.00am to 1.00pm ST ALBANS St Michael, St Michaels Street AL3 4SL Refreshments from about Midday following the Family Service at 11.00am. Open all day Tours of the church available and church treasures and history on view. Come and enjoy this sacred space

POTTEN END Holy Trinity, Church Road HP4 2QY ST ALBANS St Peter, St Peters Street AL1 3HG 9.30am to 5.00pm 2.00pm to 5.00pm Village Gardens Open day in aid of Ian Rennie Hospice. Refreshments at Tower tours at 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Church tower is highest point over the "Flowerwood", Little Heath Lane and "Birch Cottage", The Hamlet city. Displays in church. Grade2* listed. Large churchyard with orchard,

RADWELL All Saints, Radwell Lane SG7 5EW wildflower meadow, storyteller's circle and Garden of Hope with Tree of Life 11.00am to 3.00pm memorial statue.

Tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. Various stalls including tombola, books, ST ALBANS St Stephen, Watling Street AL1 2PX bric-a-brac and Radwell Apple Juice will be for sale. 2.00pm to 5.00pm

RAVENSDEN All Saints, Church Hill MK44 2RL Church tours - church dates from AD 948, Grade 2* mediaeval. Cream teas.

2.00pm to 4.00pm ST IPPOLYTS St Ippolyts, Ashbrook Lane SG4 7PB Flowers from the Flower Festival will be on show from the week before. Teas 9.00am to 7.30pm and coffees, etc. Come and enjoy this sacred space

REDBOURN St Mary, Hemel Hempstead Road AL3 7NL SANDON All Saints, Sandon SG9 0QX Open all day 9.00am to 7.00pm Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available from 10.45am to 11.15am. Come and enjoy this sacred space

There are guide books and a children's trail to explore the church SANDRIDGE St Leonard, Church End AL4 9DL architecture and features more fully. 10.00am to 6.00pm

REED St Mary, Church Lane SG8 8AN Delicious refreshments will be served from 2.00pm to 4.00pm

8.00am to 9.00pm SANDY St Swithun, High Street SG19 1AQ Flower Festival. Tea, coffee and biscuits. 4.00pm Songs of Praise with the 12 noon to 5.00pm Choir and Reed First School Flower Festival: "Celebration of Colour". Trips up the tower until 4.30pm

RICKMANSWORTH St Mary the Virgin, Church Street WD3 1JE (weather permitting). Choirs and music. Cream teas.

Open all day. Tower open 2.00pm to 4.00pm SARRATT Holy Cross, Church Lane WD3 6HE Tower open to see the bells and to take in the views from the top 10.00am to 9.30pm

RIDGE St Margaret, Cross Oaks Lane EN6 3LH Flower Festival with refreshments and stalls. Concert of music from films, 2.00pm to 5.00pm musicals and television by Sarratt Singers at 7.30pm (retiring collection)

Drinks and cakes available SHARNBROOK St Peter, Church Road MK44 1PD

ROYSTON St John the Baptist, Melbourn Street SG8 9LB Open all day All afternoon Tea and cake from 10.30am to midday after morning service. Craft stall and Come and enjoy this open, quiet space open Treasure Hunt around the church all day with prizes. A St Peter's Songs

of Praise at 6.00pm followed by more refreshments!

SHENLEY St Martin, London Road WD7 9DU SUTTON All Saints, Church Road SG19 2ND 8.30am to 8.00pm 10.00am to 5.00pm The church is open all day to visitors but only manned during services. Our Come and enjoy this sacred space

annual outdoor service "Praise in the Park' will be at the Walled SWINESHEAD St Nicholas, High Street MK44 2AA Garden in Shenley Park (WD7 9DW) at 11.00am followed by refreshments 9.00am to 6.00pm

SHILLINGTON All Saints, Church Street SG5 3LH Come and enjoy this sacred space

11.00am to 5.00pm TEWIN St Peter, Churchfield Road AL6 0JN Afternoon teas from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Organ, choir and solo recital from 8.00am to dusk 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Parking near the church is very limited. Please walk up Light refreshments, Treasure Hunt for children and Flower displays all until the hill if you are able. 5.00pm. (Off B1000 just past Tewin Bury Farm Hotel going North towards

SILSOE St James, High Street MK45 4DR Stevenage)

Open until about 5.00pm THORLEY St James the Great, Church Lane CM23 4BE Come and enjoy this sacred space. Silsoe Stride (5km and 10km races) starts 9.00pm to 5.30pm and finishes alongside the church today Afternoon teas in church room. Tours of our adjacent sister church, the

SOUTH MYMMS St Giles, Blanche Lane EN6 3PN Barnabas centre

Times to be confirmed THUNDRIDGE St Mary, Cambridge Road SG12 0SU Refreshments may be available 12 noon to 5.00pm

SOUTHILL All Saints, Old Warden Road SG18 9LL Light refreshments available

10.30am to 5.00pm THURLEIGH St Peter, High Street MK44 2DB Refreshments. The Byng Vault will be open. 11.30am to 2.00pm

STANBRIDGE St John the Baptist, Road LU7 9JQ Bring and Share lunch

3.00pm to 5.00pm TOTTERNHOE St Giles, Church Road LU6 1RE Cream teas 2.00pm to 5.00pm

STANDON St Mary, High Street SG11 1LA Cream teas. John Piper window.

Dawn to dusk UPPER CALDECOTE All Saints, Biggleswade Road SG18 9BL Sadleir tomb, Saxon Aldred organ. Children's leaflets 1.30pm to 4.00pm STEPPINGLEY St Lawrence, Church End MK45 5AU Tea and biscuits

9.00am to dusk WALKERN St Mary the Virgin, Church End SG2 7PB Squash, water and biscuits available 11.00am to 4.00pm STEVENAGE Holy Trinity, High Street, Old Town SG1 3DB Walkern History Society tours of the church and churchyard featuring our 8.00am to 5.00pm Saxon Rood and Magna Carta heritage. Light lunches and teas. Mediaeval Come and enjoy this sacred space games and stalls

STEVENAGE St Nicholas, Rectory Lane SG1 4DA WARE St Mary the Virgin, High Street SG12 9BA 11.00am to 4.00pm 11.00am to 5.00pm Refreshments available Come and enjoy this sacred space

STUDHAM St Mary the Virgin, Church Road LU6 2NW WATERFORD St Michael & All Angels, High Road SG14 2PT 10.30pm to 5.00pm 10.00am to 4.00pm Tea and cakes from 2.00pm. The Three Villages Choir will sing a selection of Discover how this collection of William Morris glass, designed by some of the hymns and songs at 2.00pm great pre-Raphaelite artists, comes to be here

WATFORD St Andrew, Church Road WD17 4PY WORMLEY St Laurence, Church Lane EN10 7QF 10.00am to 3.30pm 11.30am to 4.00pm Light refreshments will be provided and off street parking is available. There The church will still be full of flowers from the recent Flower Festival. will be leaflets giving details of features in the church which is in the Tea/coffee, soft drinks, cakes and biscuits.

Victorian Gothic style (1857) and designed by S S Teulon WRESTLINGWORTH St Peter, Church Lane SG19 2EU

WATFORD St Mary, Church Street WD18 0EG 10.00am to 4.00pm 10.30pm to 7.30pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

Possible tours of the tower and ringing chamber from midday to 2.00pm WYDDIAL St Giles, Wyddial SG9 0EL

WELWYN St Mary the Virgin, Church Street AL6 9LX Open all day 7.30am to 8.30pm Come and enjoy this sacred space

Refreshments from 10.30am to 11.30am and from 7.30pm to 8.30pm WYMINGTON St Lawrence, High Street NN10 9PT

WESTON Holy Trinity, Church Lane SG4 7DJ Most of the day 10.00am to 5.00pm Pets’ Service in the afternoon followed by barbecue and refreshments

Come and enjoy this sacred space YELDEN St Mary, Church Lane MK44 1AW

WESTONING St Mary Magdalene, Church Road MK45 5DH 2.00pm to 5.00pm 2.00pm to 5.00pm Yelden Strawberry Fayre: Art Exhibition in Church, Strawberry Teas in the Homemade cakes and teas. Children's Treasure Hunt. Organ recital. Tower Village Hall, stalls sideshows and activities around the village. Park on and Belfry open with opportunies to try your hand at ringing Strawberry Fayre car park.

WHEATHAMPSTEAD St Helen, High Street AL4 8AA 9.00am to 5.00pm approx Come and enjoy this sacred space

WHIPSNADE St Mary Magdalene, The Green LU6 2LL 10.00am to 5.00pm Refreshments available from 1.00pm to 5.00pm with music from the organ and from 3.00pm with the Three Villages' Choir

WIDFORD St John the Baptist, Ware Road SG12 8RL Open from 11.30am We will be serving light refreshments (teas, coffees, squash, cakes, etc) and there will be people present to show visitors around. A bell ringer will also be present for anybody who would like to have a go at ringing the bells.

WILLINGTON St Lawrence, Church End MK44 3PX 1.00pm to 5.00pm Tea and cakes. Organ music from 3.00pm to 3.45pm. Adjacent Willington Dovecote and Stables (NT) also open with a craft display.

WILSTONE St Cross, Road HP23 4PE Open all day Tea/coffee tray available

WOBURN SANDS St Michael, Church Road, MK17 8TA 9.00am to 6.00pm Music events during the day. Tea, coffee and biscuits