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About us

ExploreChurches is the perfect place to discover a love for churches and to find out all the information you need to visit them.

Churches, chapels and meeting houses are 'treasure houses' of heritage, history and community. Through ExploreChurches we aim to develop a high quality resource for visitors and churches, supporting and promoting a beautiful collection of fascinating places to visit.

The potential for churches to attract visitors and for visits to be enjoyable and worthwhile is huge. The UK has a wonderful national collection of churches, chapels and meeting houses peppered across the countryside and nestling in our towns. Perhaps this is why visiting churches (both old and new) is one of the most popular pastimes in the country, and such sites also attract foreign visitors.

Your ExploreChurches

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For churches

Whether you are from one church or represent many, find out how to get involved in ExploreChurches and benefit from our church tourism training and support.

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For tour operators

We are developing a new area of our website, which will bring you special experiences in sacred places across England, that you or your clients can’t find anywhere else.

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Projects

Learn about our past, present and future tourism projects.

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FAQs

Have a question? We have probably answered it here.

For people who love church buildings

The National Churches Trust is the national, independent, charity dedicated to promoting and supporting church buildings of historic, architectural and community value across the UK.

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Your ExploreChurches team

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Caroline Welch

Church Support Officer (Wales)
I ExploreChurches to discover places time forgot.
Dw'n archwilio eglwysi i ddarganfod y lleoedd sydd wedi'u hanghofio.

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Keep in touch

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Please support us

ExploreChurches has been developed by the National Churches Trust using our core funds. Please consider making a donation or, even better, become a Friend of the National Churches Trust.

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Your church is unique, we would love to include it on ExploreChurches. It's quick and simple.

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