Churches & Routes 2026

You can visit whichever churches you like on your sponsored Ride & Stride – of any denomination, regardless of whether the church is open or closed. However, not all churches will be open for visitors, and not all of those that are open will be manned or able to provide refreshments. On this page, you can find:

A map of churches that told us they will be open on 12th September 2026
A list of churches that were open and their facilities and opening times (many rural churches are always open, in which case the times given may indicate when facilities are available)
Some pre-planned routes we have created that you may or may not find helpful when planning your own

Map of Churches open to visitors

Zoom in the map to see particular areas of interest more clearly.

Please note that this map gives the location of each church according to postcode. For the exact location of the church, please use an OS or online map or follow local signs.

List of Churches open to visitors

Abberley St Mary

WR6 6BP
Open to visitors 9am-6pm
Toilets available
No refreshments available

Abberley St Michael

WR6 6BN
Open to visitors 9am-6pm
No toilets available
No refreshments available

Ashton-under-Hill St Barabara

WR11 7SX
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Toilets not available

Badsey St James

WR11 7EJ
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments provided
No toilets available

Birlingham St James the Great

WR10 3AQ
Open to visitors 10am-6pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Bredon St Giles

GL20 7LF
Open to visitors 10-11am, 3-5pm
(closed for a wedding between 11 and 3)
No toilets available

Bredon’s Norton

GL20 7EZ
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Bretforton St Leonard

WR11 7JH
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Bushley St Peter

GL20 6HT
Open to visitors 9am-5pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Castlemorton St Gregory

WR13 6BG
Open to visitors 10am-5pm

Catshill Christ Church

B61 9LH
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Childswickham St Mary

WR12 7HH
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Churchill St Michael

WR7 4QE
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Cleeve Prior St Andrew

WR11 8HZ
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Clifton St Kenelm

WR6 6DJ
Open to visitors 9am-6pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Crowle St John the Baptist

WR9 8DY
Open to visitors 9am-6pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Crown East St Thomas

Rushwick WR2 6RJ
Open to visitors 9am-5pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Defford St James

WR8 9BL
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments may be available
No toilets available

Dormston St Nicholas

WR7 4JU
Open to visitors 9am-5pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Eastham St Peter & St Paul

WR15 8NW
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Toilets available

Eckington Holy Trinity

WR10 3AN
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Toilets available

Eldersfield St John the Baptist

GL19 4NP
Open to visitors 8am-6pm
No toilets available

Elmley Castle St Mary

WR10 3HT
Open to visitors 11am-5pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Alongside Heritage Open Fortnight we will be using the event as an opportunity to recruit new bellringers at Elmley Castle, as well as showcasing the National Lottery Heritage Fund project and telling visitors about the installation of our new bells. This really is an historic moment for St Mary’s Church, Elmley Castle, and a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate the tremendous work of everyone involved in our Bell Restoration Project.

Great Comberton St Michael

WR10 3DS
Open to visitors 9am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Great Malvern Priory

WR14 2AY
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Great Witley

WR6 6JT
Open to visitors 12-3pm
Refreshments may be purchased from the tearoom nearby (toilets available there)

Hanbury St Mary

B60 4BP
Open to visitors 8-5pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Himbleton St Mary Magdalene

WR9 7LG
Open to visitors 10-5pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Holt St Martin

WR6 6NJ
Open to visitors 10-6pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Huddington St James

WR7 4AQ
Open to visitors 10-4pm
No toilets available

Kempsey St Mary

WR5 3JH
Open to visitors 9.30am-4.30pm
Refreshments not available
Toilets available

Kidderminster St Barnabas

DY11 5JW
Open to visitors 10am-3pm
No refreshments available
Toilets available

Kidderminster St George

DY10 2ES
Open to visitors 10.30am-3.30pm
No refreshments available
Toilets available

Kyre St Mary

WR15 8RW
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Little Witley St Michael & All Angels

WR6 6LP
Open to visitors 9am-5pm
Refreshments are available
No toilets available

Longdon St Mary

GL20 6AT
Open to visitors 10am-2pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Martley St Lawrence

WR6 6XY
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Naunton Beauchamp St Bartholomew

WR10 2LQ
Open to visitors 10am-4.30pm
Refreshments available
Toilets not available

North and Middle Littleton St Nicholas

WR11 10LJ
Open to visitors 10am-3pm
No refreshments available
Toilets are not available in church but can be found in the nearby pub.

Oddingley St James

WR9 7NE
Open to visitors all day
Refreshments available 10am-5pm
Toilets not available

Offenham St Mary and St Milburgh

WR11 8SF
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Overbury St Faith

GL20 7NY
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments may be available
Toilets available

Peopleton St Nicholas

WR10 2EE
Open to visitors 9am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Pershore Abbey

WR10 1BL
Open to visitors 8am-5.30pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Rochford St Michael

WR15 8NJ
Open to visitors 9am-7pm
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Shrawley St Mary

WR6 6TS
Open to visitors 9.30am-5pm
No refreshments available
No toilets available

Spetchley All Saints

WR5 1RS
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments may be available
Toilets available

Stanford St Mary

WR6 6SH
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Stock & Bradley St John

B96 6SN
Open to visitors all day
Refreshments available
Toilets available

Stockton St Andrew

WR6 6UT
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Stoke Bliss St Peter

WR15 8QJ
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

Tibberton St Peter-ad-Vincula

WR9 7NW
Open to visitors all day

Warndon St Nicholas

WR4 0SL
Open to visitors 10-4

White Ladies Aston St John the Baptist

WR7 4QQ
Open to visitors 10am-4pm
Refreshments available
Toilets not available

Welland St James

WR13 6LP
Open to visitors 9am-5pm
Refreshments available
No toilets available

The churches listed above have got in touch to tell us that they will be open for visitors on 14th September. Other churches may also be open.

Pre-planned Routes

Participants are free to visit any church or chapel, of any denomination, as part of their Ride & Stride. However, some may find it helpful to use a suggested pre-planned route. There are now five sets of pre-planned routes to choose from, some of which have both longer and shorter options so that you can choose which one suits you best.

Click on the links to find out more about each route, and on the ‘route map’ options to see digital maps of each route.

Suggested Route 1: Droitwich and Bowbrook

A 16 or 32 mile route beginning at Droitwich railway station and encompassing a variety of historic churches in the beautiful countryside of mid-Worcestershire.

Droitwich & Bowbrook: Long route (32 miles)

Droitwich & Bowbrook: Short route (16 miles)

Droitwich & Bowbrook: Route map

Suggested Route 2: Worcester West

A 20 or 40 mile route in the picturesque Teme Valley, starting in either Worcester or Malvern.

Worcester West routes (20 or 40 miles)

Worcester West: Route map

Suggested Route 3: Bredon Hill

A circular route with stunning views that encompasses the popular area surrounding Bredon Hill towards the east of the diocese.

Bredon Hill Circuit (20 miles)

Bredon Hill: Route map

Suggested Route 4: Evesham

An ‘Arc’ of churches around Evesham, starting at Sedgeberrow which borders the Bredon Hill route above. This route is rural and avoids the town of Evesham itself.

Evesham Circuit (34 miles)

Evesham Circuit: Route map

Suggested Route 5: Southwest Worcestershire

This ‘deepest southwest’ route starts in the attractive riverside town of Upton upon Severn and goes west and south of the town through countryside at the south end of the Malvern hills.

Southwest Circuit (27 miles)

Southwest Circuit: Route map

Suggested Route 6: Dudley

In the north of the diocese, a route taking in Anglican churches in the urban and suburban region of Dudley and Stourbridge.

Dudley & Stourbridge Circuit