Open Church Sunday - 26 June List of churches open

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1 Open Church Sunday - 26 June List of churches open Page 1 Churches arranged locally by postcode Page 2 onwards Details for each church arranged alphabetically This information is also available on the interactive map at AL1 ST ALBANS Cathedral ST ALBANS St Stephen ST ALBANS St Peter AL2 BRICKETWOOD St Luke FROGMORE Holy Trinity AL3 ST ALBANS St Michael REDBOURN St Mary AL4 ST ALBANS St Mary Marshalswick SANDRIDGE St Leonard WHEATHAMPSTEAD St Helen AL6 AYOT ST LAWRENCE St Lawrence TEWIN St Peter WELWYN St Mary the Virgin AL9 ESSENDON St Mary the Virgin CM21 HIGH WYCH St James the Great CM23 BISHOP S STORTFORD Holy Trinity BISHOP S STORTFORD St Michael HOCKERILL All Saints THORLEY St James the Great EN6 CUFFLEY St Andrew NORTHAW St Thomas a Becket RIDGE St Margaret SOUTH MYMMS St Margaret EN7 GOFF S OAK St James EN8 CHESHUNT St Mary the Virgin EN10 BROXBOURNE St Augustine WORMLEY St Laurence EN11 HODDESDON St Catherine & St Paul HP1 BOURNE END St John HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Alban HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Mary HP3 BOVINGDON St Lawrence HP4 GREAT BERKHAMSTED St Peter LITTLE GADDESDEN St Peter & Paul NORTHCHURCH ST Mary POTTEN END Holy Trinity HP23 WILSTONE St Cross LU2 LILLEY St Peter LU3 BISCOT Holy Trinity LU5 HARLINGTON St Mary the Virgin LU6 EATON BRAY St Mary the Virgin EDLESBOROUGH St Mary STUDHAM St Mary the Virgin TOTTERNHOE St Giles WHIPSNADE St Mary Magdalene LU7 HEATH AND REACH St Leonard HOCKLIFFE St Nicholas STANBRIDGE St John the Baptist MK17 WOBURN SANDS St Michael MILTON BRYAN St Peter MK40 BEDFORD St Paul BIDDENHAM ST James MK41 BEDFORD St Mark BEDFORD St Martin GOLDINGTON St Mary the Virgin MK42 ELSTOW Abbey Church MK43 CARLTON St Mary FELMERSHAM St Mary MARSTON MORETEYNE St Mary OAKLEY St Mary ODELL All Saints MK44 BLETSOE St Mary BLUNHAM St Edmund (or James) BOLNHURST St Dunstan COLMWORTH St Denys GREAT BARFORD All Saints RAVENSDEN All Saints SHARNBROOK St Peter SWINESHEAD St Nicholas THURLEIGH St Peter WILLINGTON St Lawrence YELDEN St Mary MK45 AMPTHILL St Andrew CLOPHILL St Mary FLITWICK St Peter & St Paul MAULDEN St Mary the Virgin SILSOE St James STEPPINGLEY St Lawrence WESTONING St Mary Magdalene NN10 WYMINGTON St Lawrence NN29 PODINGTON St Mary the Virgin PE19 EATON SOCON St Mary PE28 DEAN All Hallows SG1 STEVENAGE Holy Trinity STEVENAGE St Nicholas SG2 BENINGTON St Peter WALKERN St Mary the Virgin SG3 DATCHWORTH All Saints KNEBWORTH St Mary and St Thomas SG4 CODICOTE St Giles KIMPTON St Peter & St Paul ST IPPOLYTS St Ippolyts WESTON Holy Trinity SG5 ASTWICK St Guthlac HEXTON St Faith HITCHIN St Mary HOLWELL St Peter ICKLEFORD St Katharine PIRTON St Mary SHILLINGTON All Saints SG6 LETCHWORTH St Mary LETCHWORTH St Michael Archangel SG7 BYGRAVE St Margaret of Antioch RADWELL All Saints SG8 BARKWAY St Mary Magdalene REED St Mary ROYSTON St John the Baptist SG9 ANSTEY St George BRENT PELHAM St Mary the Virgin BUCKLAND St Andrew FURNEAUX PELHAM St Mary HORMEAD St Nicholas MEESDEN St Mary SANDON All Saints WYDDIAL St Giles SG10 MUCH HADHAM St Andrew SG11 BRAUGHING St Mary the Virgin LITTLE HADHAM St Cecilia STANDON St Mary SG12 LITTLE MUNDEN All Saints THUNDRIDGE St Mary WARE St Mary the Virgin WIDFORD St John the Baptist SG13 BRICKENDON Holy Cross & St Alban LITTLE AMWELL Holy Trinity SG14 BRAMFIELD St Andrew HERTFORD St Andrew HERTINGFORDBURY St Mary WATERFORD St Michael & All Angels SG15 ARLESEY St Peter SG17 CAMPTON All Saints CLIFTON All Saints SG18 BIGGLESWADE St Andrew LANGFORD St Andrew OLD WARDEN St Leonard SOUTHILL All Saints UPPER CALDECOTE All Saints SG19 SANDY St Swithun SUTTON All Saints WRESTLINGWORTH St Peter WD3 CROXLEY GREEN St Oswald RICKMANSWORTH St Mary SARRATT Holy Cross WD5 ABBOT S LANGLEY St Lawrence WD6 BOREHAMWOOD Holy Cross BOREHAMWOOD St Michael WD7 SHENLEY St Martin WD17 WATFORD St Andrew WD18 WATFORD St Mary WD23 BUSHEY HEATH St Peter WD25 LEAVESDEN All Saints

2 ABBOT S LANGLEY St Lawrence, High Street WD5 0AS 10.45am to 6.30pm AMPTHILL St Andrew the Apostle, Church Street MK45 2EW 9.00am to 4.30pm Garden and plant displays, refreshments and church bookstall as part of Ampthill Open Gardens. Songs of Praise at 4.30pm ANSTEY St George, St Georges End SG9 0BY Welcomers available between 10.00am and 6.00pm to provide light refreshments ARLESEY St Peter, Church Lane SG15 6UY from 11.00am Welcomers available to talk about the church and provide refreshments ASTWICK St Guthlac, Astwick Road SG5 4BH AYOT ST LAWRENCE St Lawrence, Church Lane AL6 9BZ 9.00am to 9.30pm Tea and cakes in the afternoon."pygmalion" at Shaw's Corner (NT) at 6.30pm BARKWAY St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane SG8 8EJ BEDFORD St Mark, Calder Rise MK41 7UY 9.00am to 5.00pm BEDFORD St Martin, Clapham Road MK41 7PW 8.30am to 6.30pm Church Quiz BEDFORD St Paul, St Paul's Square MK40 1SQ 2.00pm to 5.30pm Refreshments and a range of activities - lace making, open bell tower, open choir rehearsal for Sung Evensong BENINGTON St Peter, Church Green SG2 7LH 12 noon to 6.00pm Flower Festival. Village Gardens Open. Refreshments in Village Hall. Stalls selling local produce around the village and cards and pencils, etc. at church BIDDENHAM St James, Church End MK40 4AS BIGGLESWADE St Andrew's, Shortmead Street SG18 0AT 10.00am to 6.00pm BISCOT Holy Trinity, Trinity Road LU3 1TR Guided tours and refreshments BISHOP'S STORTFORD Holy Trinity, South Street CM23 3BQ 11.00am to 2.00pm Stalls and refreshments in the Hall. (No parking for church) BISHOP'S STORTFORD St Michael, Windhill CM23 2LX 8.30am to dusk Church trail and information booklet BLETSOE St Mary, The Avenue MK44 1QD Live organ music. Bell ringing demonstration via video link to the bell chamber. Have a go at handbell ringing. Visit the old Chancel and view plans for its restoration. Cream teas. BLUNHAM St Edmund (or St James), Park Lane MK44 3NQ 12.30pm to 4.00pm Wedding dress exhibition and Fair wiith refreshments all weekend. BOLNHURST St Dunstan, Thurleigh Road MK44 2HB 12 noon to 6.00pm Tea, coffee, soft drinks, biscuits and cake. (No toilet facilities as the church does not have mains water!) Much to enjoy including a medieval wall painting of St Christopher and an opportunity to play our historic Organ. Churchyard Survey available to any family-history researchers. A lovely rural location BOREHAMWOOD Holy Cross, Balmoral Drive WD6 2QU BOREHAMWOOD St Michael & All Angels, Junction of Brook Road/Gateshead Road WD6 5EQ 1.00pm to 4.00pm A significant and striking East window depicts 63 angels - a must for all photographers. Soft drinks and cake; enjoy a chat. Prayer corner. BOURNE END St John the Evangelist, London Road HP1 2RU 12.30pm to 5.00pm Coffee, tea and biscuits available BOVINGDON St Lawrence, Church Street HP3 0LU

3 BRAMFIELD St Andrew, Main Road SG14 2QT BRAUGHING St Mary the Virgin, Church End SG11 2QH "Sunday Teas" from 2.45pm to 5.00pm BRENT PELHAM St Mary the Virgin, Brent Pelham SG9 0HE BRICKENDON Holy Cross & St Alban, Brickendon Lane SG13 8NZ BRICKET WOOD St Luke, The Crescent AL2 3NF Refreshments BROXBOURNE St Augustine, Churchfields EN10 7AU Open until 4.00pm Tea, coffee, squash and cake. Children's activities including collage, a Tree and Seat trail and making streamers for Traidcraft 'A smile is the same the world over' BUCKLAND St Andrew, Rectory Close, Buckland SG9 0PT 10.00am to 6.00pm BUSHEY HEATH St Peter, High Road WD23 1EA 1.00pm to 5.00pm Refreshments available BYGRAVE St Margaret of Antioch, Church Lane SG7 5EF CAMPTON All Saints, Rectory Road SG17 5BN Refreshments available CARLTON St Mary, Turvey Road MK43 7LD Teas CHESHUNT St Mary the Virgin, Churchgate EN8 9NB 12 noon to 4.00pm CLIFTON All Saints, Church Street SG17 5EL 11.30am to 6.30pm CLOPHILL St Mary the Virgin, High Street MK45 4BJ 12 noon to 6.00pm Open Gardens Weekend in aid of St Mary's Church. Programmes available from the church on Saturday and Sunday. Lunches and Teas served in church and Plant Stall in the churchyard CODICOTE St Giles, Bury Lane SG4 8XX Cream teas from 3.00pm to 5.00pm COLMWORTH St Denys, Church Lane MK44 2JU 10.00am to 5.00pm Flower displays and exhibitions in church. Teas, games and stalls at Manor Farm. Hedgehog hunt around the country park CROXLEY GREEN St Oswald, Malvern Way, Rickmansworth WD3 3QL 11.30am to 8.00pm 6.30pm Service with The Chanticleers Singers (light music singing group). All welcome CUFFLEY St Andrew, Plough Hill EN6 4DR 8.00am to sunset DATCHWORTH All Saints, Bury Lane SG3 6ST 8.30 to 5.00pm DEAN All Hallows, High Street PE28 0ND EATON BRAY St Mary the Virgin, High Street LU6 2DP 7.30am to 5.00pm Free walk around guide. History and guide books Edlesborough Church also open (see listing). EATON SOCON St Mary, Great North Road PE19 8EJ Times to be confirmed EDLESBOROUGH St Mary, Church End LU6 2EP See Edlesborough Festival weekend ELSTOW Abbey Church of St Mary & St Helena, Church End MK42 9XT 12.30pm to 6.30pm Come and discover how Elstow inspired John Bunyan's "Pilgim's Progress". Souvenir and craft stalls, guided tours, Children's Treasure Trail and refreshments

4 ESSENDON St Mary the Virgin, Church Road AL9 6AS 2.00pm to 6.30pm Light refreshments. Still an open churchyard with some interesting listed gravestones. Interesting monuments inside the church too. FELMERSHAM St Mary, The High Road MK43 7JB Dawn to dusk FLITWICK St Peter & St Paul, Church Road MK45 1AE 1.00pm to 6pm Flower festival, games, barbecue, teas and much merriment! Admission 4.00 adults/ 3.00 concessions. Children free. Raffle and cake stall. FROGMORE Holy Trinity, Frogmore AL2 2JU 9.00am to 6.00pm Inside: Our Open Church building with static and OHP displays about our beliefs, church life, architecture and stained glass windows. Outside: A church Family Fun Day with picnic lunch, fun activities and refreshments FURNEUX PELHAM St Mary the Virgin, The Street SG9 0LD 11.00am to 6.00pm GOFF'S OAK St James, St James Road EN7 6TP 12 noon to 4.00pm. Refreshments available GOLDINGTON St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane MK41 0HN Light refreshments. Displays of church and parish history. Possibly tower tours GREAT BARFORD All Saints, New Road MK44 3HW Ploughman's lunches, tea, coffee and biscuits. Bell ringing from 3.00pm to 4.00pm plus a chance to have a go at ringing during the day when bellringers will be around to show you GREAT BERKHAMSTED St Peter, Church Lane HP4 2AX 8.00am to 6.30pm Coffee and biscuits HARLINGTON St Mary the Virgin, Church Road LU5 6LE 2.00pm to 4.00pm Tea, coffee, soft drinks, cakes and biscuits. John Bunyan features. Stall to include church guide books, bookmarks, cards and Harlington Honey HATFIELD St Etheldeda, Church Street AL9 5AP Flower Festival in church FREE entry. Chime a bell from 2.00pm to 4.00pm ( 2 adults/ 1 children). Tickets on sale in church giving access to East Gardens of Hatfield House. Also, Exhibition of Hatfield Past and Present in the Riding School and Carriage Rides from 12noon to 3.00pm (small charge) HEATH & REACH St Leonard, Leighton Road LU7 0AA Cream teas. Display of local historical photographs HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Alban, Warners End, Warners End Road HP1 3QF 1.00pm to 5.00pm Stalls and light refreshments HEMEL HEMPSTEAD St Mary, High Street, Old Town HP1 3AE 8.00am to 4.00pm Tea, coffee and cake available in the hall for a modest contribution to church funds HERTFORD St Andrew, St Andrews Street SG14 1HZ 8.00am to 7.00pm HERTINGFORDBURY St Mary, St Mary's Lane SG14 2LD Cold drinks and biscuits available plus toilet facilities. Welcomer on duty for some periods HEXTON St Faith, Barton Road SG5 3JL 10.30am to 4.30pm Chancel undergoing repair. Review of past work. Chiltern West Gallery Quire in the afternoon. Refreshments HIGH WYCH St James the Great, High Wych Road CM21 0JB Open until 4.00pm HITCHIN St Mary, In the centre of Hitchin, just off Market Square SG5 1HP 12 noon to 4.00pm Displays of flowers and wedding dresses through the ages, wedding outfits old and new including WW2 forces uniforms. Live music, tower tours, refreshments. Admission 5.00, children free HOCKERILL All Saints, Stansted Road CM23 4DY Booklet available for visitors to journey around the church HOCKLIFFE St Nicholas, Church End LU7 9NH

5 HODDESDON St Catherine & St Paul, Paul's Lane, off Taverner's Way EN11 8TR 9.00am to 6.30pm Tea/Coffee after 9.30am service. Tea/Coffee and cakes from 12 noon HOLWELL St Peter, Pirton Road SG5 3SR HORMEAD St Nicholas, Horseshoe Lane SG9 0NH ICKLEFORD St Katharine, Arlesey Road SG5 3YJ Cream teas in the school grounds KIMPTON St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane SG4 8RR Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Book Swap trolley KNEBWORTH St Mary & St Thomas of Canterbury, Old Knebworth Lane SG3 6PY Teddy parachuting from the tower at 12noon. Bell tower tours. Brass rubbing. Organ recital at 3.00pm. Children's quiz sheet. Tea and coffee. LANGFORD St Andrew, Church Street SG18 9QA 9.00am to 1.00pm LEAVESDEN All Saints, Horseshoe Lane WD25 0LU Tea and coffee. Display on spiritual background of stained glass windows LETCHWORTH St Mary the Virgin, Letchworth Lane SG6 3NH 10.15am to 4.00pm LETCHWORTH St Michael the Archangel, Broadway SG6 3PQ 11.30am to 4.00pm LILLEY St Peter, West Street LU2 8LH 9.45am to 5.00pm LITTLE AMWELL Holy Trinity, Church Hill, Hertford Heath SG13 7RS LITTLE GADDESDEN St Peter & St Paul, Church Road HP4 1NZ 8.00am to 5.00pm LITTLE HADHAM St Cecilia, Church End SG11 2DY 9.00am to 6.00pm LITTLE MUNDEN All Saints Church Lane, Dane End SG12 0NR Refreshments after morning service. Take time throughout the day to rest awhile within one of God s special places MARSTON MORETEYNE St Mary, The Green MK43 0NR 12 noon to 4.00pm Tea, coffee and biscuits available MAULDEN St Mary the Virgin, Church Road MK45 2AU 8.00am to 8.00pm Exhibition of children's art in celebration of Her Majesty's 90th birthday with a prize giving at a celebratory service at 6.00pm. Refreshments will be available at most times during the day MEESDEN St Mary, Meesden SG9 0AZ MILTON BRYAN St Peter, Church End MK17 9HR 2.00pm to 4.30pm The church will be decorated with floral displays and there will be a History Table with FREE leaflets about the building. Also, a small Bring and Buy stall and refreshments and cakes will be available. MUCH HADHAM St Andrew, Church Lane SG10 6DH 1.00pm to 6.00pm NORTHAW St Thomas a Becket, Vineyards Road EN6 4NW 8.00am to sunset Annual "Friends of St Thomas' Church" Day with cream teas, live music and talks about our Grade 2* listed church NORTHCHURCH St Mary, High Street HP4 3QW OAKLEY St Mary, Church Lane MK43 7RU Teas and cakes in Church. History of 12th century church and its artefacts. Visit the tower. ODELL All Saints, High Street MK43 7AA Light refreshments

6 OLD WARDEN St Leonards, Church Lane SG18 9HD 8.30am to 6.30pm PIRTON St Mary, Crab Tree Lane SG5 3QE Messy Church in the church grounds 3.30pm to 5.00pm PODINGTON St Mary the Virgin, High Street NN29 7HS 10.00am to 1.00pm Refreshments from about Midday following the Family Service at 11.00am. Tours of the church available and church treasures and history on view. POTTEN END Holy Trinity, Church Road HP4 2QY 9.30am to 5.00pm Village Gardens Open day in aid of Ian Rennie Hospice. Refreshments at "Flowerwood", Little Heath Lane and "Birch Cottage", The Hamlet RADWELL All Saints, Radwell Lane SG7 5EW 11.00am to 3.00pm Tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. Various stalls including tombola, books, bric-a-brac and Radwell Apple Juice will be for sale. RAVENSDEN All Saints, Church Hill MK44 2RL 2.00pm to 4.00pm Flowers from the Flower Festival will be on show from the week before. Teas and coffees, etc. REDBOURN St Mary, Hemel Hempstead Road AL3 7NL Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available from 10.45am to 11.15am. There are guide books and a children's trail to explore the church architecture and features more fully. REED St Mary, Church Lane SG8 8AN 8.00am to 9.00pm Flower Festival. Tea, coffee and biscuits. 4.00pm Songs of Praise with the Choir and Reed First School RICKMANSWORTH St Mary the Virgin, Church Street WD3 1JE. Tower open 2.00pm to 4.00pm Tower open to see the bells and to take in the views from the top RIDGE St Margaret, Cross Oaks Lane EN6 3LH Drinks and cakes available ROYSTON St John the Baptist, Melbourn Street SG8 9LB All afternoon Come and enjoy this open, quiet space SANDON All Saints, Sandon SG9 0QX 9.00am to 7.00pm SANDRIDGE St Leonard, Church End AL4 9DL 10.00am to 6.00pm Delicious refreshments will be served from 2.00pm to 4.00pm SANDY St Swithun, High Street SG19 1AQ Flower Festival: "Celebration of Colour". Trips up the tower until 4.30pm (weather permitting). Choirs and music. Cream teas. SARRATT Holy Cross, Church Lane WD3 6HE 10.00am to 9.30pm Flower Festival with refreshments and stalls. Concert of music from films, musicals and television by Sarratt Singers at 7.30pm (retiring collection) SHARNBROOK St Peter, Church Road MK44 1PD Tea and cake from 10.30am to midday after morning service. Craft stall and 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 8.30am to 8.00pm The church is open all day to visitors but only manned during services. Our annual outdoor service "Praise in the Park' will be at the Walled Garden in Shenley Park (WD7 9DW) at 11.00am followed by refreshments SHILLINGTON All Saints, Church Street SG5 3LH Afternoon teas from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Organ, choir and solo recital from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Parking near the church is very limited. Please walk up the hill if you are able. SILSOE St James, High Street MK45 4DR Open until about 5.00pm. Silsoe Stride (5km and 10km races) starts and finishes alongside the church today SOUTH MYMMS St Giles, Blanche Lane EN6 3PN Times to be confirmed Refreshments may be available SOUTHILL All Saints, Old Warden Road SG18 9LL 10.30am to 5.00pm Refreshments. The Byng Vault will be open.

7 ST ALBANS Cathedral and Abbey Church, Sumpter Yard, Holywell Hill AL1 1BY 7.30am to 7.15pm Refreshments in the Refectory after 9.30am service and from 12 noon to 6.00pm ST ALBANS St Mary Marshalswick, 1 Sherwood Avenue AL4 9QA ST ALBANS St Michael, St Michaels Street AL3 4SL ST ALBANS St Peter, St Peters Street AL1 3HG Tower tours at 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Church tower is highest point over the city. Displays in church. Grade2* listed. Large churchyard with orchard, wildflower meadow, storyteller's circle and Garden of Hope with Tree of Life memorial statue. ST ALBANS St Stephen, Watling Street AL1 2PX Church tours - church dates from AD 948, Grade 2* mediaeval. Cream teas. ST IPPOLYTS St Ippolyts, Ashbrook Lane SG4 7PB 9.00am to 7.30pm STANBRIDGE St John the Baptist, Tilsworth Road LU7 9JQ 3.00pm to 5.00pm Cream teas STANDON St Mary, High Street SG11 1LA Dawn to dusk Sadleir tomb, Saxon Aldred organ. Children's leaflets STEPPINGLEY St Lawrence, Church End MK45 5AU 9.00am to dusk Squash, water and biscuits available STEVENAGE Holy Trinity, High Street, Old Town SG1 3DB 8.00am to 5.00pm STUDHAM St Mary the Virgin, Church Road LU6 2NW 10.30pm to 5.00pm Tea and cakes from 2.00pm. The Three Villages Choir will sing a selection of hymns and songs at 2.00pm SUTTON All Saints, Church Road SG19 2ND 10.00am to 5.00pm SWINESHEAD St Nicholas, High Street MK44 2AA 9.00am to 6.00pm TEWIN St Peter, Churchfield Road AL6 0JN 8.00am to dusk Light refreshments, Treasure Hunt for children and Flower displays all until 5.00pm. (Off B1000 just past Tewin Bury Farm Hotel going North towards Stevenage) THORLEY St James the Great, Church Lane CM23 4BE 9.00pm to 5.30pm Afternoon teas in church room. Tours of our adjacent sister church, the Barnabas centre THUNDRIDGE St Mary, Cambridge Road SG12 0SU Light refreshments available THURLEIGH St Peter, High Street MK44 2DB 11.30am to 2.00pm Bring and Share lunch TOTTERNHOE St Giles, Church Road LU6 1RE Cream teas. John Piper window. UPPER CALDECOTE All Saints, Biggleswade Road SG18 9BL 1.30pm to 4.00pm Tea and biscuits WALKERN St Mary the Virgin, Church End SG2 7PB 11.00am to 4.00pm Walkern History Society tours of the church and churchyard featuring our Saxon Rood and Magna Carta heritage. Light lunches and teas. Mediaeval games and stalls WARE St Mary the Virgin, High Street SG12 9BA WATERFORD St Michael & All Angels, High Road SG14 2PT Discover how this collection of William Morris glass, designed by some of the great pre-raphaelite artists, comes to be here WATFORD St Andrew, Church Road WD17 4PY 10.00am to 3.30pm Light refreshments will be provided and off street parking is available. There will be leaflets giving details of features in the church which is in the Victorian Gothic style (1857) and designed by S S Teulon

8 WATFORD St Mary, Church Street WD18 0EG 10.30pm to 7.30pm Possible tours of the tower and ringing chamber from midday to 2.00pm WELWYN St Mary the Virgin, Church Street AL6 9LX 7.30am to 8.30pm Refreshments from 10.30am to 11.30am and from 7.30pm to 8.30pm WESTON Holy Trinity, Church Lane SG4 7DJ 10.00am to 5.00pm WESTONING St Mary Magdalene, Church Road MK45 5DH Homemade cakes and teas. Children's Treasure Hunt. Organ recital. Tower and Belfry open with opportunies to try your hand at ringing WHEATHAMPSTEAD St Helen, High Street AL4 8AA 9.00am to 5.00pm approx 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, Tring Road HP23 4PE Tea/coffee tray available WOBURN SANDS St Michael, Church Road, Aspley Heath MK17 8TA 9.00am to 6.00pm Music events during the day. Tea, coffee and biscuits WORMLEY St Laurence, Church Lane EN10 7QF 11.30am to 4.00pm The church will still be full of flowers from the recent Flower Festival. Tea/coffee, soft drinks, cakes and biscuits. WRESTLINGWORTH St Peter, Church Lane SG19 2EU WYDDIAL St Giles, Wyddial SG9 0EL WYMINGTON St Lawrence, High Street NN10 9PT Most of the day Pets Service in the afternoon followed by barbecue and refreshments YELDEN St Mary, Church Lane MK44 1AW Yelden Strawberry Fayre: Art Exhibition in Church, Strawberry Teas in the Village Hall, stalls sideshows and activities around the village. Park on Strawberry Fayre car park