Historic Church Tours 2019 - The Best of Somerset- Waiting List Only

Explore the best that Somerset has to offer with a tour featuring four of the county’s finest historic churches.

This tour is currently SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to our waiting list please call us on 0800 206 1463 or email [email protected] and we will add your name.

We start the day at St. Nicholas’ in Brockley. The church developed during the 12^th and 13^th centuries from a small Norman building before it. A local family, the Piggotts, added a spacious family pew with a separate entrance and fireplace in the south transept. Once inside, look out for a Norman font and 15^th-century stone pulpit.

‘The Leaning Tower of the Levels', Holy Saviour’s in Puxton is our second stop. Earthwork at the site has produced evidence of a settlement dating between the 10^th and 13^th centuries while the church dates from a later period. Its interior is light and rustic with fine 18^th-century oak box pews and Jacobean furnishings.

We kick off the afternoon with a tour of the Thatcher’s Cider Orchard and Mill in Sandford. The Thatcher family have been making cider at their Myrtle Farm home since 1904 and we will get to see how it’s done! There will also be the additional opportunity to try some of their cider for yourself (a small supplement can be paid on the day should you wish to do so).

Once we have torn ourselves away from Myrtle Farm we will make our way to our penultimate church, St James’ in Cameley. Described as Somerset’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and set in a valley of the River Cam, St James’ is an unpretentious and delightful church. Keep an eye out for its wall paintings and unspoilt interior.

Last but not least is the Church of St. Thomas a Beckett in Pensford. We take care of the 14^th-century tower (the rest this church has been converted to a residential space!) but we hope you will agree that the setting is both dramatic and stunning. The River Chew runs alongside the church and railway viaduct arches provides a fitting backdrop to close our tour before heading back to Bristol Temple Meads. 

Please note that on all of our tours there is at the very at least a fair amount of walking, quite often over uneven and worn surfaces. They are not suitable for anyone with difficulties with everyday walking and stair-climbing.  In some cases coaches may not be able to park near the church and there may be walking over uneven land or tracks when approaching the church building. If you have any concerns please contact us on 0800 206 1463 before booking.