Chavenage Chapel, Chavenage

All Saints, Down Ampney

A Grade I listed church on the edge of Down Ampney, founded by the Knights Hospitaller in 1265 and graced with a striking fourteenth-century spire. Its best-known connection is to the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, born at the nearby Old Vicarage, whose father served as vicar here.

All Saints, Newland

All Saints serves the market town of Coleford in the heart of the Forest of Dean, a landscape shaped by centuries of iron working and coal mining. The church anchors the town centre and stands as a landmark for a region with a rich and distinctive history.  

All Saints, North Cerney

North Cerney lies on the River Churn between Cirencester and Cheltenham, and All Saints is one of the most admired small churches in the Cotswolds. It is noted for its saddleback tower and a richly furnished interior lovingly restored in the early twentieth century.

All Saints, Pittville

All Saints is one of Cheltenham’s grandest Victorian churches, rising over the streets of Pittville close to the famous Pump Room. Its richly decorated interior and strong musical tradition make it a rewarding church to visit.

All Saints’, Stone

Stone is a village near Berkeley in the flat lands between the Cotswold edge and the Severn, and All Saints’ is its modest but dignified parish church. The building has medieval origins and an unhurried, rural quality that reflects the agricultural character of this corner of South Gloucestershire.

All Saints, Turkdean

Turkdean is one of the more remote and unspoilt villages of the Cotswolds, hidden in the wolds near Northleach. All Saints is its parish church, a peaceful destination for those happy to seek out the area’s quieter corners.

All Saints, Viney Hill

A Victorian church above Blakeney in the Forest of Dean, begun in 1865 and consecrated in 1867 as a memorial to Charles Bathurst of Lydney Park. Designed by Ewan Christian in a late thirteenth-century style, it is built of local red sandstone with an apsidal chancel and a pair of bells hung in a bellcot.

Baptist Church, Stow-on-the-Wold

The Baptist Church in Stow-on-the-Wold brings a nonconformist presence to one of the Cotswolds’ most visited market towns. It serves a faithful local congregation and offers a different perspective on the rich and varied religious life of the region.

Cambray Baptist Church, Cheltenham

Cambray Baptist Church sits in the heart of Cheltenham town centre, offering a nonconformist presence alongside the town’s many Anglican parishes. It is a welcoming, active congregation right in the middle of the regency town.

Chavenage Chapel, Chavenage

The chapel at Chavenage House near Tetbury is a rare survival, a private house chapel attached to one of Gloucestershire’s most atmospheric Elizabethan manor houses. Largely unchanged since the 16th century, it offers an intimate glimpse into the religious life of a great country house.  

Christ Church, Gorsley

Built in 1892 on an acre of land given by the Onslow Trustees, Christ Church stands on the Gloucestershire side of Gorsley village. Its churchyard is recognised by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust as a key wildlife site and is home to five species of orchid.

Church of the Ascension, Southam

A twelfth-century chapel on the edge of Southam, restored in 1861 by the Earl of Ellenborough in memory of his first wife, Octavia. Grade II* listed, it sits within the Bishop’s Cleeve team parish on the outskirts of Cheltenham.

Dursley Tabernacle

Dursley Tabernacle has served the town’s nonconformist community for more than two centuries. Set close to the centre of this market town beneath the Cotswold edge, it remains a welcoming and active chapel.

Emmanuel, Cheltenham

A bright and welcoming church on Fairfield Parade, serving the Naunton Park area of Cheltenham as part of the South Cheltenham team of churches.

Holy Cross, Owlpen

Country church hidden on the edge of the Owlpen Manor estate; part of the parish of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield (Ewelme Benefice).

Holy Trinity, Cold Ashton

Cold Ashton stands on the ridge above St Catherine’s valley, on the old road between Bath and the Cotswolds. Holy Trinity was rebuilt in the sixteenth century by its rector, whose mark can still be found carved in the church, and enjoys wonderful views to the south.

Holy Trinity, Doynton

Parish church on Church Road, Doynton, part of the Wick Benefice. Grid ref ST 720 741.

Holy Trinity, Horfield

Holy Trinity serves Horfield, on the northern edge of Bristol. Its origins lie in a 13th century chapel of ease, and the 15th century west tower still survives, while the nave and aisles were rebuilt in the Victorian period. It is a substantial parish church at the heart of a busy suburban community.

Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton

Minchinhampton is a hilltop wool town above the Golden Valley, ringed by its famous common. Holy Trinity is a striking church with an unusual truncated spire and a fourteenth century south transept noted for its fine stonework.

Holy Trinity, Slad

Parish church in the village of Slad (Laurie Lee country), open to visitors during daylight hours.

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Victorian church by George Gilbert Scott on Watermoor Road, Cirencester, serving the Watermoor part of Cirencester parish.

Holy Trinity, Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym, on the banks of the River Trym in Bristol, has an exceptionally long ecclesiastical history, having been the site of a Saxon minster and later a collegiate church. Much of the present building dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, making it one of the most historic churches in the city.

Lydbrook Baptist Church, Lydbrook

Lydbrook is a Forest of Dean village shaped by its industrial past, and its Baptist Church has served the community since the present chapel opened in 1864. It offers a nonconformist presence within this distinctive wooded corner of Gloucestershire.

Mariners, Gloucester

Opened in 1849 as a seamen’s chapel at Gloucester Docks; distributed 2,000 Bibles in its first five years and remains a landmark at the docks. 2026 marks 175 years of continuous use, marked by an 11am talk on Saturday 12th September.

Pip + Jim’s, Cheltenham

The affectionate local name for St Philip and St James, this Victorian church sits in the heart of Cheltenham’s Pittville area. One of Cheltenham’s best-loved parish churches and a striking example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture.

St Andrew, Cold Aston

Cold Aston, also known as Aston Blank, is a high wold village between Northleach and Stow-on-the-Wold. St Andrew’s is its small Norman church and rewards the short detour from the Fosse Way.

St Andrew, Hazleton

Hazleton is a high wold village between Northleach and Cheltenham, once a stopping place on the old salt way. St Andrew’s is its simple Norman church, full of the unpolished charm of the uplands.

St Andrew’s, Miserden

Miserden is a quiet Cotswold village near Stroud, and St Andrew’s sits comfortably within its parkland setting. The church has Saxon origins, with a Norman tower base beneath a later Perpendicular upper stage, and retains a Saxon font among its older features.

St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Cheltenham

Victorian (1885) United Reformed church on Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, formerly St Andrew’s Presbyterian/Congregational Church.

St Anne, Oxenhall

Oxenhall is a scattered rural parish near Newent on the edge of the Forest of Dean. St Anne’s is largely Victorian but preserves a rare font of great age and a notable monument, both well worth seeking out.

St. Anne, Whelford

Whelford is a tiny hamlet near Fairford in the Cotswold Water Park, and St Anne’s is one of Gloucestershire’s smallest and most secluded churches. The building is largely Norman in character and retains a simplicity that larger churches rarely achieve.

St. Arilda’s, Oldbury-on-Severn

St Arilda’s has one of the most unusual dedications in England: Arilda was a local saint martyred near this very spot. The church occupies a raised mound above the Severn levels and is believed to stand on a site of pre-Christian significance.

St Bartholomew, Notgrove

Notgrove is a small estate village high on the wolds, best known for the Neolithic long barrow nearby. St Bartholomew’s is a Norman church with ancient carving and memorials to the families who have farmed this upland parish for generations.

St Bartholomew’s, Coaley

St Bartholomew’s stands in the village of Coaley beneath the Cotswold escarpment, close to Coaley Peak with its sweeping views over the Severn Vale. The church has Norman origins and retains a genuine sense of antiquity, sitting comfortably within a landscape that has changed little over the centuries.

St Bartholomew’s, Nympsfield

Small, friendly parish church on the edge of the village of Nympsfield, in the Ewelme Benefice.

St. Bartholomew’s, Wick

Wick is a village on the eastern edge of South Gloucestershire, retaining a quiet village atmosphere. St Bartholomew’s is a modest medieval church that has served its community faithfully for centuries, the kind of church that repays a slow visit.

St Bart’s, Cam

St Bartholomew’s in Cam is a welcoming parish church serving the community between Dursley and the Severn Vale. The church has origins in the medieval period and has grown with its parish over the centuries, sitting at the heart of a busy and friendly local congregation.

St Batholemew, Aldsworth

Aldsworth is a classic Cotswold stone village between Burford and Northleach. St Bartholomew’s sits at its heart, a long-serving parish church surrounded by the rolling wold landscape the area is known for.

St Catharine’s, Gloucester

Built between 1912 and 1915 to designs by Walter B Wood, St Catharine’s serves the Kingsholm and Wotton communities of Gloucester. It stands close to the medieval St Margaret’s Chapel in Hillfield Gardens and carries a dedication held by earlier churches in the city.

St Chad’s, Patchway

Anglican/Methodist ecumenical church on Rodway Road, Patchway, established over 50 years ago, shared between the Diocese of Bristol and the Bristol and South Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit.

St Christopher’s, Warden Hill

Anglican church on Lincoln Avenue, Warden Hill, part of the South Cheltenham Team Ministry; Sunday worship at 10am; the visitor draw is its set of Thomas Denny stained glass windows.

St Cyr Stinchcombe, Stinchcombe

Stinchcombe sits beneath the wooded slopes of Stinchcombe Hill, on the Cotswold escarpment near Dursley. St Cyr’s is the village church, with the dramatic hillside above offering one of the best views in the Severn Vale.

St Cyr, Stonehouse

Stonehouse is a small town in the Stroud valleys, with St Cyr’s serving as its parish church. The church recently received a £10,000 grant from GHCT towards its upkeep, a reminder of the ongoing work needed to care for buildings like this.

St Edward, Stow-on-the-Wold

St Edward’s Church is a Grade I listed building with parts going back to the 12th century. Located at the heart of the medieval market town, the church is today both a faithful worshipping community and a tourist destination.

St Ethelbert’s, Littledean

Grade I listed parish church in the Forest of Dean village of Littledean, with a tower dating from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries and a curious clock face bearing IX in both the nine and eleven positions. A long-standing focal point for the village, overlooking the site of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle.

St George, Hampnett

Hampnett sits at the head of the River Leach, a mile from Northleach. St George’s is a Norman church famous for its Victorian stencilled decoration, which gives its chancel an atmosphere quite unlike any other in the Cotswolds.

St. George, Nailsworth

Nailsworth is a characterful mill town in the Stroud Valleys, and St George’s represents the Anglican presence in this independent-minded community. The church occupies a prominent hilltop position above the town, offering fine views over the surrounding valley.

St Giles, Uley

Parish church in Uley, usually open daily 10am to dusk; part of the Ewelme Benefice.

St. James’, Mangotsfield

On the northern fringe of Bristol, St James’ in Mangotsfield is a substantial parish church serving a large suburban community. The original church has medieval roots, though much of what visitors see today reflects 19th century expansion. It has long been a focal point for the communities of Mangotsfield and surrounding neighbourhoods.

St James the Elder, Horton

Horton sits beneath the Cotswold escarpment near Chipping Sodbury, beside the National Trust’s Horton Court. St James the Elder is a medieval church in a lovely setting, sharing its quiet corner of the village with the historic manor.

St. James the Great, Cranham

Cranham is one of the hidden gems of the Cotswolds, a village set deep in a wooded combe near Painswick. St James the Great is a delightful small church in keeping with its setting, with origins going back to the Norman period and a churchyard that is peaceful even by Cotswold standards.

St James the Great, Westerleigh

Consecrated in 1304 and largely rebuilt in the fifteenth century, St James the Great is the Grade I listed parish church of Westerleigh. The chancel was rebuilt by Ewan Christian between 1879 and 1881, and the church keeps its seventeenth century panelling, a musicians’ gallery and a royal coat of arms.

St James, West Littleton

West Littleton is a tiny hamlet of stone farms and cottages on the high wolds of South Gloucestershire. St James, with its distinctive bellcote, serves one of the quietest and most unspoilt corners of the county.

St John the Baptist, Coln St Aldwyns

Coln St Aldwyns is one of the prettiest villages on the River Coln, close to Bibury. St John the Baptist serves this picturesque Cotswold community, with the river running gently through the heart of the village.

St John the Baptist, Great Rissington

A twelfth century church occupying a small rise beside the manor house in one of the loveliest Cotswold villages, its central tower crowned with battlements and pinnacles added in the fifteenth century. Inside is a striking memorial to John Barnarde, who died in 1621.

St John the Baptist, Oxenton

Small Norman-origin parish church in the hamlet of Oxenton, part of the Bishop’s Cleeve team parish. Holds a monthly Holy Communion.

St John The Evangelist, Charfield

Charfield is a village in South Gloucestershire near Wotton-under-Edge, with St John the Evangelist as its parish church. It serves a community on the quieter, more rural fringe of the county.

St. John the Evangelist, Elkstone

Elkstone possesses what many consider to be the finest Norman church in the Cotswolds. Its 12th century south doorway is richly carved with beakhead ornament, and the interior contains a rare Norman chancel vault and a carved tympanum of exceptional quality. It sits high on the wolds above Cirencester and is well worth the detour.

St John the Evangelist, Slimbridge

Slimbridge is known internationally as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, but its church predates that by several centuries. St John the Evangelist is a fine medieval building with a graceful spire set at the edge of the Severn levels.

St Laurence, Stroud

Church on The Shambles in central Stroud, now run as the Stroud Centre for Peace and the Arts, combining worship with community arts programming.

St Leonard, Tortworth

Tortworth is a small estate village below the southern Cotswold edge, famous for the ancient Tortworth Chestnut growing near the church. St Leonard’s sits beside the park of Tortworth Court and holds monuments to the families of the estate.

St Luke, Cheltenham

St Luke’s serves the streets between the town centre and Cheltenham College, a short walk from the heart of Cheltenham. Built as the town expanded in the nineteenth century, it remains a friendly and active parish church.

St Margaret, Bagendon

Bagendon is a small village in the Churn valley north of Cirencester, once the site of an important Iron Age settlement. St Margaret’s is its charming little church, with Saxon and Norman work and a wonderfully peaceful setting.

St Martin de Tours, Woolstone

Small rural parish church in the hamlet of Woolstone, part of the same Bishop’s Cleeve team parish as Oxenton (shares the GL52 9SE administrative postcode; no separate on-site postcode listed).

St Mary, Almondsbury

Active parish church on Church Road, Almondsbury, with a strong community congregation (80-100 on an average Sunday, 300+ at festivals), organ and bell ringing.

St Mary, Beverston

Beverston is a small estate village near Tetbury, known for the remains of its medieval castle beside the church. St Mary’s has Norman origins and sits quietly at the heart of this unspoilt corner of the Cotswolds.

St Mary & Corpus Christi, Down Hatherley

Down Hatherley lies in gentle countryside between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Its church carries a distinctive double dedication to St Mary and Corpus Christi, with a medieval tower watching over the lanes of the parish.

St. Mary Magdalene, Baunton

A small, peaceful Norman church sitting just outside Cirencester, St Mary Magdalene dates back to the 12th century. It is particularly noted for its remarkably well-preserved medieval wall paintings, including a large figure of St Christopher, making it a quietly special destination for visitors with an interest in early Christian art.

St Mary Magdalene, Sherborne

Sherborne is a Cotswold estate village near Northleach, now in the care of the National Trust. St Mary Magdalene serves the village and the wider Sherborne estate, sitting comfortably within this well-preserved corner of the wolds.

St Mary Magdalene, Tormarton

Tormarton sits high on the southern Cotswolds close to the M4, yet keeps the feel of a quiet estate village. St Mary Magdalene has substantial Norman work and a sturdy tower, with a history stretching back around a thousand years.

St Mary Magdalene, Twyning

Twyning sits beside the River Avon just north of Tewkesbury, close to the Worcestershire border. St Mary Magdalene has served this riverside village since Norman times and remains at the centre of its community life.

St Mary, Marshfield

Marshfield is a handsome former market town on the high ground between Bath and the Cotswolds, with a long main street of fine stone houses. St Mary the Virgin, with its tall pinnacled tower, is one of the largest parish churches in South Gloucestershire.

St. Mary, St Peter, St Paul, Westbury-on-Severn

Westbury-on-Severn sits on the flat lands of the Severn Vale on the fringe of the Forest of Dean. The church’s oldest parts date back to around 1290, but its most striking feature stands apart from the main building: a detached bell tower topped with a tall wooden broach spire, a landmark visible for miles.

St Mary & St Peter, Tidenham

Grade II* parish church above the River Severn in Tidenham, Forest of Dean, largely C13-C14 with an 1858 restoration by John Norton; its lead font is one of six surviving Gloucestershire fonts cast from the same mould.

St Mary, Temple Guiting

Founded around 1170 by the Knights Templar in the Upper Windrush valley; retains Norman corbels, a 15th-century font, Continental medieval glass, a Georgian Decalogue (c.1746), and a 2010 Tom Denny memorial window.

St Mary the Virgin, Dymock

Dymock sits close to the Herefordshire border on the edge of the Forest of Dean, famous for its springtime daffodils and its links to the Dymock Poets, including Edward Thomas. St Mary the Virgin is the village’s parish church, rooted in this distinctive corner of the county.

St Mary the Virgin, Great Witcombe

Great Witcombe lies in the shadow of the Cotswold edge near Gloucester, close to the site of a notable Roman villa. St Mary the Virgin serves this small village, set within a landscape with a long layered history.

St Mary the Virgin, Hawkesbury Upton

Hawkesbury Upton sits on the Cotswold escarpment in South Gloucestershire, and St Mary the Virgin has served the parish since Saxon times, with documented origins dating back to 972. Most of the present fabric spans the 13th to 15th centuries.

St Mary the Virgin, Kingswood

This Kingswood is a small village near Wotton-under-Edge, not to be confused with its larger Bristol namesake. It grew up around Kingswood Abbey, a Cistercian house founded in 1139, and the abbey’s surviving 15th century gatehouse still stands nearby as one of the last monastic buildings raised in England before the Dissolution.

St. Mary the Virgin, Shepperdine

Shepperdine is a tiny hamlet on the very edge of the Severn estuary, and its church reflects that remoteness. St Mary the Virgin is a simple, ancient building serving one of the most sparsely populated corners of South Gloucestershire, with the wide tidal river visible from the churchyard on a clear day.

St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury

St Mary the Virgin stands at the heart of Thornbury, a historic market town close to the Severn Vale, with a fine medieval tower that has watched over the high street for centuries. It serves a long-established congregation alongside its sister church, St Paul’s in The Hackett.

St. Mary’s, Berkeley

Standing in the shadow of Berkeley Castle, St Mary’s is a fine medieval church with strong associations with the Berkeley family. It contains impressive monuments and tombs set within an evocative old market town.

St Mary’s, Charlton Kings

Located in the affluent suburb of Cheltenham known as Charlton Kings, St Mary’s is a handsome parish church with a strong community presence. It occupies a prominent position in the village centre and contains features spanning several centuries, making it representative of the gradual growth of faith in this part of the Cotswold fringe.

St Mary’s, Great Barrington

Great Barrington is an estate village on the River Windrush near Burford, closely tied to neighbouring Barrington Park. St Mary’s serves the village and its estate community, set within classic Cotswold countryside.

St. Mary’s, Meysey Hampton

Meysey Hampton is a handsome Cotswold village near Cirencester and its church is one of the best examples of Early English Gothic in the county. St Mary’s dates from the 13th century and retains a quality of light and space that makes it genuinely memorable.

St Mary’s, Painswick

Well-known Cotswold parish church on New Street/Stroud Road, Painswick, famous for its 99 clipped yew trees in the churchyard.

St Mary’s, Prestbury

The parish church of Prestbury, on Mill Street in the heart of the old village, part of the North Cheltenham team of churches.

St Mary’s, Woodchester

Victorian parish church by S.S. Teulon, often called the most restful of his Cotswold churches, set in a picturesque valley on the western edge of the Cotswolds. It replaced an earlier medieval church, of which the chancel arch and part of the north wall remain, and keeps fine monuments and stained glass gathered from the […]

St Matthew, Cainscross

A large Neo-Gothic church of 1835 to 1837 by Charles Baker of Painswick, standing at the heart of Cainscross beside Victory Park. Its elegant cast iron nave arcades and fine acoustics have long made it a favourite with visiting choirs and orchestras.

St Michael & All Angels, Poulton

Poulton is a small village near Fairford, close to the lakes of the Cotswold Water Park. St Michael & All Angels is the parish church here, serving a quiet community on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds.

St Michael and All Angels, Bishops Cleeve

Bishops Cleeve sits at the foot of Cleeve Hill between Cheltenham and Winchcombe, and St Michael and All Angels is one of the finest Norman churches in the county. Its west front and richly carved doorway have watched over the village for more than eight centuries.

St Michael the Archangel, Winterbourne

St Michael the Archangel stands a little apart from modern Winterbourne, near the Frome valley on the northern edge of Bristol. A medieval church with a fine tower, it has a long history of serving this South Gloucestershire community.

St Nicholas, Hardwicke

Hardwicke lies in the Severn Vale just south of Gloucester, and St Nicholas has been its parish church since medieval times. It sits in a leafy churchyard a little apart from the modern village and keeps a warm, traditional character.

St. Nicholas, Hatherop

Hatherop is a small estate village near Fairford in the eastern Cotswolds, and St Nicholas is its estate church, intimate in scale and full of Victorian restoration work carried out by the Bazley family who owned the house. It sits within a quiet parkland setting that gives it a rather secluded, private character.

St Osmund, Tarlton

Tarlton is a small hamlet on the Cotswold plateau near Cirencester, and St Osmund’s is its unassuming parish church. Dedicated to the medieval Bishop of Salisbury, it is the kind of small rural church that rewards a quiet visit.

St Oswald, Compton Abdale

Compton Abdale lies folded into a valley of the high Cotswolds between Northleach and Cheltenham. St Oswald’s stands on rising ground above the village street, its fifteenth century tower decorated with lively carved beasts.

St Oswald, Coney Hill

Coney Hill is a residential part of Gloucester, and St Oswald’s serves this established city-edge community. It offers a more urban contrast to many of the rural churches taking part in Ride+Stride.

St Paul’s, Parkend

A Grade II listed church at the heart of Parkend in the Forest of Dean, built in 1822 to an unusual octagonal, cruciform Gothick plan designed by the Reverend Henry Poole. Raised largely by public subscription for the Forest’s mining communities, it keeps its original wooden gallery fronts, reredos, pulpit and font.

St. Paul’s, The Hackett, Thornbury

St Paul’s in The Hackett serves a more modern residential part of Thornbury and provides a contemporary worshipping community for the town’s expanding population. It works closely with St Mary the Virgin as part of the same benefice, and together the two churches serve the full breadth of Thornbury’s community.

St Peter and St Paul, Northleach

Northleach is one of the great wool towns of the Cotswolds, and St Peter and St Paul is among the finest wool churches in England. Built on the wealth of the medieval wool trade, it is celebrated for its soaring Perpendicular architecture and famous merchant brasses.