Churches/chapels that have let us know they are open for Ride & Stride
| Village/Town | Post code | Name of church | Opening hours | Refreshments | Toilets | Other activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbess Roding | CM5 0PA | St Edmund | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Ardleigh | CO7 7LD | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Groups wishing to book sausage roll, cake and drink for 5 pounds pp send lead name and numbers to churchwardenstmaryda@gmail.com |
| Barking | IG11 8AS | St Margaret's | 1100-1400 | Yes | Yes | Historical tour of church, bell ringing |
| Basildon | SS14 2NB | Holy Cross | 0900-1400 | Yes | Yes | There's a church open day at Holy Cross from 1000-1400 with a 'church mouse' theme. Refreshments etc. available. |
| Beauchamp Roding | CM5 0PF | St Botolph | 0900-1600 | No | No | N/A |
| Belchamp St Paul | CO10 7DJ | St Andrew's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Autumn Flower & Produce Show. Details on social media or contact standrewsbspevents@outlook.com. Refreshments available all day. |
| Berden | CM23 1AU | St Nicholas | 0800-1800 | Yes | Yes | Pop up Cafe will be open in the church 11:00 - 13:00 for tea, cake and light refreshments |
| Black Notley | CM77 8LE | St Peter and St Paul's | 0900-1600 | No | No | Please note there is a road closure down Baker's Lane, BUT if you let the workers know you are going to the church, they will let you through. |
| Bocking | CM7 5JY | St Mary's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Talks and Trips up the Tower available |
| Borley | CO10 7AE | Borley | 0900-16000 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Boxted | CO4 5ST | St Peters | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Bradfield | CO11 2US | St. Lawrence | 0900-1800 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Bradwell | CM77 8EP | Holy Trinity | 1000-1700 | No | No | Unmanned, but Church Guide available for visitors |
| Brentwood | CM14 4DF | St Thomas' | 1000-1500 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Burnham-On-Crouch | CM0 8HF | United Reformed Church | 0900-1630 | No | Yes | Nil |
| Bush End | CM22 6QZ | St John the Evangelist | 0800-1500 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Buttsbury | CM4 9PA | St. Mary | 0930-1700 | Yes | No | Selection of second hand books for sale |
| Chelmsford | CM1 2DT | St Andrew's | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | None |
| Chelmsford | CM1 6GX | St Augustine of Canterbury | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | St Augustine's is a partnership of Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Methodist and URC. Light refreshments available from 1000-1400. People may visit the chapel area of the building after 12:30. |
| Clacton On Sea | CO15 1NJ | Pier Avenue Baptist Church | 0930-1200 | Yes | Yes | Coffee Morning |
| Colchester | CO1 1DZ | St Peter's Church | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | Heritage Open Days |
| Collier Row, Romford | RM5 2AP | Catholic Church of Corpus Christi | 0700-1930 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Copford | CO6 1DG | St Michael & All Angels | 0900-1700 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Cressing | CM77 8PQ | All Saints Church | 1100-1500 | Yes | Yes | Pimms & Hymns singalong Bell Ringing Brass Rubbing Bubble prayer station Cream Teas Treasure Hunt Teas & Coffees |
| Dedham | CO7 6DE | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1800 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Earls Colne | CO6 2RG | St Andrews | 0900-1700 | No | Yes | There may be refreshments but not organised yet |
| Easthorpe | CO5 9HD | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Toilets in Church Hall next to the Church |
| Eight Ash Green | CO6 3QJ | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | churchyard cleanup also taking place |
| Feering | CO5 9QJ | All Saints | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | we have a Harvest Fayre during the afternoon 2.30 to 4 pm when refreshments may be available |
| Fordham | CO6 3NL | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Churchyard clean-up also taking place |
| Fryerning | CM4 0NL | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Church Open Day from 11.00, trips up the tower, bellringers 14.00 to 16.00 approx |
| Gestingthorpe | CO9 3BB | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-2130 | Yes | No | Lecture by Ashley Cooper at 7pm, all welcome. |
| Good Easter, Chelmsford | CM1 4RU | St Andrews, Good Easter | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Great Baddow | CM2 9TN | St. Paul's | 0900-1500 | Yes | Yes | BBQ 12.30 - 2.30 |
| Great Bardfield | CM7 4RN | St. Mary's | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Great Bentley | CO7 8QG | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Art and Flower festival will be running both days 10-4.30 Saturday and 11-4.30 Sunday. Light lunches available. Full disabled facilities. Raffle, Tombola, Cake & produce stall |
| Great Bromley | CO7 7TS | St George | 0800-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Great Chishill | SG8 8SB | Great Chishill United Reformed Church | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Great Maplestead | CO9 2RG | St Giles Church | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Great Tey | CO6 1JS | St Barnabas | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Great Totham | CM9 8NP | St Peter | 0830-1600 | No | No | N/A |
| Great Warley, Brentwood | CM13 3JP | St. Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | Open also for Heritage Day as some experts rate us as top Art Nouveau church in UK |
| Haverhill | CB9 0JB | River of Life | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Henham | CM226AN | St Mary's | 0830-1230 | Yes | Yes | Because of building works the church is closed. Hot drinks and bacon sandwiches available 0830-1230. Helpful but not essential to text with requirements 07890625408. |
| High Easter | CM1 4QW | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1800 | Yes | No | to follow |
| Hornchurch | RM11 1PX | Holy Cross | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Ilford | IG1 1TX | St Mary The Virgin, Great Ilford | 1000-1200 | No | Yes | The church is usually open on Sat mornings for cleaning, tidying, flowers etc, when the churchwarden gets there. It will be open 10-12 at least on 14/9. |
| Ingatestone | CM4 9AA | St John and St Erconwald | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Inworth | CO5 9SP | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No | Someone from our church will be on site for some of the time, and may be able to provide refreshment. |
| Kelvedon | CO5 9AH | St Mary Immaculate & the Holy Archangels | 0730-1900 | No | Yes | None |
| Kelvedon | CO5 9AL | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Kirby le Soken | CO13 0EF | St Michael's | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Book stall and cards |
| Lawford | CO11 2JX | St. Mary the Virgin | 0930-1600 | No | No | N/A |
| Layer Marney | CO5 9UR | St Mary the Virgin | 0830-1600 | No | No | N/A |
| Leigh-on-Sea | SS9 1AR | Saint Clement's | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Little Baddow | CM3 4BE | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Little Leighs | CM3 1PQ | St John the Evangelist | 0900-1730 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Little Sampford | CB10 2QL | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Little Waltham | CM3 3LJ | St Martin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Littlebury | CB11 4TD | Holy Trinity Church | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Littlebury Green | CB11 4XB | St Peter's Church and Community Hub | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Very rare tin Tabernacle Church. Nature Reserve "The Bumpy" next to St Peter's Church. Free refreshments available. Craft Table Sale on the day. |
| Margaret Roding | CM6 1QL | St. Margaret of Antioch | 1100-1600 | No | No | Harvest flower displays and art exhibition |
| Marks Tey | CO6 1LW | St. Andrews | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Messing | CO5 9RT | All Saints | 0930-1700 | No | No | N/A |
| Middleton | CO10 7LW | All Saints | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Mistley and Manningtree | CO11 1ER | St. Mary and St. Michael | 0930-1600 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Moulsham, Chelmsford | CM2 0JD | St John the Evangelist | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open Day |
| Newport, Essex | Cb11 4ql | St Mary the Virgin | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| North Stifford | RM16 5UE | St Mary | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Cream teas 1400-1600 |
| Old Harlow | CM17 0JT | St Marys | 1000-1500 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open day - self guided tours of the Church including brasses and stained glass windows. Bell tower tours may also be available. |
| Pentlow | CO10 7SP | St Gregory and St George | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Rayleigh | SS6 8BB | Holy Trinity | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Refreshments |
| Rayne | CM77 6BT | All Saints | 0800-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Roxwell | CM1 4PA | St. Michael and All Angels | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | New Inspire Cafe open from 9am to noon |
| Saffron Walden | CB10 1AG | Abbey Lane United Reformed Church | 1000-1200 | Yes | Yes | Coffee Morning 10am-12pm |
| Saffron Walden | CB10 1JP | St Mary's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Market day in Saffron Walden. |
| Shenfield | CM15 9AL | St Mary's Church | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| South Ockendon | RM156SD | St Nicholas | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Southminster | CM0 7RJ | St Lawrence & All Saints | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Stebbing | CM6 3SW | St. Marys | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Steeple Southminster | CM0 7RL | St Lawrence & All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Stisted | CM77 AAW | All Saints' Church | 1000-1700 | Yes | Yes | refreshments available from 11am to 3pm Heritage Crossword/Quiz available |
| Stock | CM4 9BU | All Saints' Church | 1200-1700 | Yes | Yes | Stock Flower Festival - the church will be bursting with creative flower arrangements, and there will be numerous stalls and events happening on the Glebe right next to the church. |
| Stock | CM4 9BU | Our Lady and St Joseph | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Takeley | CM22 6QH | Takeley Chapel | 1100-1400 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Thaxted | CM6 2QY | St John the Baptist with Our Lady and St Laurence | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Thaxted | CM6 2PY | United Reform Church | 1000-1300 | Yes | Yes | Coffee Morning |
| Theydon Garnon | CM16 7NX | All Saints | 0930-1600 | No | Yes | N/A |
| Tiptree | CO5 0SU | St Luke's | 0900-1600 | No | No | sign in on our welcome sheet, and help yourself to a sweet from the basket! |
| Tollesbury | CM9 8QJ | St. Mary the virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Upminster | RM14 2BE | St Laurence | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open Day - including children's trail and items to look at. Church also involved in 'Open House' |
| Waltham Abbey | EN9 1DG | Waltham Abbey Church | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Music for Lunch, 12 noon - Students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire chamber music for violin, cello and piano. Admission free retiring collection. Tea/coffee served from 11.30am Refreshments served at lunchtime and into the afternoon. In the afternoon, walk the path of a labyrinth laid out on the floor of the church. |
| Wendens Ambo | CB11 4JX | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Churches and Chapels on the Air (amateur radio station operating from the church porch) |
| Westcliff-on-Sea | SS0 8LH | Kings Road URC | 0930-1630 | Yes | Yes | Coffee Morning with Bring and Buy 1030-1300 |
| Westcliff-on-Sea | SS0 7JZ | Saint Alban the Martyr | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | 10.15am Mass 11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament |
| White Roding | CM61RJ | St Martins | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Try Bell Ringing on our mobile gantry, History Information, ChurchTower tours, Childrens activities, beer tent, tea, coffee, cakes. |
| Willingale | CM5 0SJ | St Andrews | 0900-1700 | No | No | N/A |
| Willingale | CM5 0SJ | St Christopher's | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Harvest festival weekend floral displays |
| Woodham Ferrers | CM3 8RF | St Mary's | 0900-1630 | Yes | Yes | Doom painting exhibition, WW1 and WW2 memorial exhibition |
| Woodham Walter | CM9 6RF | St Michael the Archangel | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | N/A |