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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveley | RM15 4AD | St Michael | 1000-1200 | Yes | Yes | Tea, Coffee and cake |
| High Easter | CM1 4QW | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1800 | Yes | Yes | |
| Abbess Roding | CM5 0PA | St Edmund | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Ardleigh | CO7 7 LD | St MARY the VIRGIN | 0900-1400 | Yes | Yes | Pop up stalls |
| Ashdon | CB10 2HG | All Saints | 900-1800 | Yes | Yes | Our 'September Fair' 11.00- 15.00. With Live music - including bell ringing, a BBQ, bar, tea and cake, stalls and activities. |
| Bardfield Saling | CM7 5ED | St Peter and St Paul | 0900-1900 | Yes | No | |
| Beauchamp Roding | CM5 0PF | St Botolph | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Beaumont-cum-Naze | CO16 0AZ | St Leonard and St Mary | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Belchamp Otten | CO10 7BG | St Ethelbert & All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Belchamp St Paul | CO10 7DJ | St Andrew | 0900-1500 | Yes | Yes | Flower and Produce Autumn Show |
| Black Notley | CM77 8LE | St Peter & St Paul | 0900-1500 | No | No | |
| Bobbingworth | CM5 0LZ | St Germain's | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxted | CO4 5SU | St Peter's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Bradfield | CO11 2US | St Lawrence | 0900-1800 | Yes | Yes | |
| Bradwell | CM77 8EP | Holy Trinity | 0900-1700 | No | No | |
| Bradwell on Sea | CM0 7PN | St Peter's on the Wall | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Brentwood | CM14 4DF | St Thomas' | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | SongCycle will be singing here at times during the day |
| Broomfield | CM1 7BD | St Mary with St Leonard | 1000-1700 | Yes | Yes | Display and talks on Broomfield at War - experiences of local people. Also Rosemary Rutherford Fresco, and Exhibition Tours of inside and outside of the Church |
| Broxted | CM6 2BZ | St. Mary's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Bulmer | CO10 7EL | St Andrew | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Bush End | CM22 6NF | St John the Evangelist | 0900-1800 | Yes | Yes | |
| Buttsbury | CM4 9PA | St. Marys | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | View the nationally significant mid 12th century north door and ironwork, also part of a doom painting and unique WW1 war memorial. |
| Chelmsford | CM1 6GX | St Augustine of Canterbury | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Chickney | CM6 2BY | St Mary's | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Chipping Ongar | CM5 9HY | St Martin's | 0930-1630 | Yes | No | |
| Chrishall | SG8 8QU | Holy Trinity | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Colchester | CO1 1LX | Lion Walk URC | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Colchester | CO2 7EE | St Botolph's | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Colchester | CO1 1DZ | St Peter's | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Free history and heritage booklets Free family treasure trail Free childrens craft activities Free guided tour (bookable in advance) Free tea, coffee and squash Free accessible toilets and baby change Homemade cakes, cards, crafts, and plants for sale |
| Danbury | CM3 4NG | St John the Baptist | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Debden | CB11 3LD | St Mary the Virgin and All Saints | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Dedham | CO7 6DE | St Mary | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Dengie | CM0 7US | St James | Yes | No | Church closed but refreshments available in porch. | |
| East Horndon | CM13 3LL | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Eight Ash Green | CO6 3HQ | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | We will be also holding our annual autumn clean-up in the churchyard and church and look forward to welcoming you with a reviving cup of tea and a biscuit or cake |
| Elmdon | CB11 4LT | St Nicholas | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Elmstead Market | CO7 7AR | St Anne and St Laurence | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Elsenham | CM22 6DP | St. Mary's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Felsted | CM6 3DQ | Holy Cross | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Finchingfield | CM7 4NW | St John the Baptist | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Ford End | CM3 1LJ | St John the Evangelist | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Fordham | CO6 3NL | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | We are combing this with our annual churchyard and church autumn clean-up - refreshments, biscuits and more to revive energies! |
| Frinton-On-Sea | CO13 9DH | St Mary Virgin (Near Seafront) | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Gestingthorpe | CO9 3BB | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | Coincides with village fete, which will include various church-based activities such as teddy bear parachute jumps from the tower and bookstall in/near the porch. (Loos will be open in the village hall, 100 yds from the church). |
| Goldhanger | CM9 8AS | St Peter | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Good Easter | CM1 4RU | St Andrews | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Local History Morning in the Church 10 - 12 noon |
| Great Bardfield | CM7 4RN | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Children's activities (creating a wall display of feet) |
| Great Bromley | CO7 7JL | St George | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Great Chishill | SG8 8SA | St Swithun's | 0900-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Great Henny | CO10 7NP | St Mary | 0900-1200 | Yes | No | Church closed for repair, but refreshments provided by door |
| Great Leighs | CM3 1PP | St Mary | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Great Maplestead | CO9 2RG | St Giles | 0900-1630 | No | Yes | |
| Great Oakley | CO12 5BL | All Saints | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | 10.00 - 12.00 Coffee Morning |
| Great Parndon | CM19 4HT | St. Mary | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open Day |
| Great Sampford | CB10 2RG | St Michael's | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Great Totham | CM9 8NP | St Peter | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Hadleigh | SS7 2PA | St. James-the-Less | 1030-1500 | Yes | Yes | |
| Haverhill | CB9 0JB | River of Life Community Church | 0900-1400 | Yes | Yes | A friendly welcome |
| Hawkwell | SS5 4LL | St Mary | 0900-1500 | Yes | Yes | |
| Heybridge | CM9 4NB | St Andrew | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Craft Stall & Family Tree Info available |
| Heydon | SG8 8PW | Holy Trinity | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Hutton | CM13 1SB | All Saints' | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Kelvedon Hatch | CM14 5TJ | St Nicholas' | 1000-1500 | Yes | Yes | |
| Kirby le Soken | CO13 0EF | St Michael's | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Lambourne | RM4 1AH | St Mary and All Saints' | 0900-1600 | No | No | |
| Layer Marney | CO5 9US | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | New website hosted by the Friends of St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney layermarneychurch.co.uk/ |
| Little Bardfield | CM7 4TT | St Katharine | 0900-1700 | No | No | |
| Little Bardfield | CM7 4TZ | St. Katherine's | 0900-1800 | Yes | No | |
| Little Bentley | CO7 8SH | St Mary | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Little Burstead | CM12 9TR | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | |
| Little Canfield | CM6 1SU | All Saints | 9-5 | Yes | Yes | toilet open even if nobody in church to greet you |
| Little Dunmow | CM6 8HX | Priory Church, St Mary the Virgin | 10-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Little Leighs | CM3 1PQ | St John | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | If approaching from Great Leighs there is an underpass beneath the A131 leading to Church Lane. |
| Little Waltham | CM3 3LJ | St Martin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Littlebury | CB11 4TD | Holy Trinity | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Band concert and BBQ from 2pm |
| Maldon | CM9 4QE | All Saints | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Heritage weekend and Art trail displays |
| Mark's Tey | CO6 1LW | St Andrew's | 0930-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Marks Tey | CO6 1LW | St Andrews | 0930-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Marks Tey | CO6 1LW | St Andrews | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | Under discussion |
| Messing | CO5 9TR | All Saints | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Middleton | CO107LN | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Moreton | CM5 0JB | St. Mary's | 0900-2400 | Yes | No | |
| Moulsham, Chelmsford | CM2 0JD | St Johns | 0930-1500 | Yes | Yes | Heritage Open Day |
| Newport | CB11 3RA | St.Marys | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
| North Weald Bassett | CM16 6AL | St. Andrews | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Second hand bookstall Bug hotel construction |
| Ovington | CO10 8LD | St Mary | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Pebmarsh | CO9 2NH | St John the Baptist | 1000-1600 | No | Yes | |
| Pentlow | CO10 7SP | St. Gregory and St. George | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | None |
| Pleshey | CM3 1HA | Holy Trinity | 1000-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Rayleigh | SS6 8BB | Holy Trinity | 1000-1700 | Yes | Yes | Flower Festival |
| Rayne | CM77 6BT | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Rickling | Cb11 3YL | All Saints | 0700-1600 | No | No | |
| Roxwell | CM1 4PA | St Michael and All Angels | 0830-1700 | Yes | Yes | From 10 - 12 noon the Inspire cafe will be open in the church. Drinks and cakes available for donations. |
| Saffron Walden | CB10 1JP | St Mary's | 1100-1500 | Yes | Yes | Saffron Walden market & the Victorian Bridge End Garden are nearby. Audley End House is just on the outskirts of Saffron Walden. |
| Shalford | CM7 5HH | St Andrew | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Sheering | CM22 7NR | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Shelley | CM5 0HH | St Peter's | 0930-1630 | Yes | No | |
| Shenfield | CM15 9AL | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| St Lawrence | CM0 7LN | St Lawrence | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Stambourne | C09 4NR | St Peter and St Thomas | 0900-1700 | Yes | No | |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | CM24 8UB | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Stapleford Abbotts | RM4 1ES | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Stapleford Tawney | RM4 1DQ | St Mary's | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | |
| Stebbing | CM6 3SW | St. Mary's | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Please come and visit our beautiful, newly renovated and refurbished church. There will be free teas, coffees, squash, cake, biscuits etc to refresh all Riders & Striders. |
| Stisted | CM77 8AW | All Saints' | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | 13th September: FREE TO ATTEND 1400-1430 Handbell Ringing - Oranges and Lemons 1500-1630 - Finding Stisted - A look at the archives through art, photography and memoirs and more! |
| Stock | CM4 9LJ | Our Lady & St. Joseph | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Takeley | CM22 6QL | Holy Trinity | 9-5 | Yes | Yes | Toilet will be open even if nobody in church to greet you! |
| Tendring | CO16 0BL | St Edmund King and Martyr | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Theydon Bois | CM16 7JN | St Mary's | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | The Church Hall on Coppice Row will be open for refreshments from 10am to 12pm, and toilets are available. |
| Theydon Bois | CM16 7ER | St Mary's Church Hall | 1000-1400 | Yes | Yes | St Mary's Church Hall on Coppice Row will be serving refreshments. St Mary's Church on Piercing Hill will be open for visitors. |
| Theydon Garnon | CM16 7NX | All Saints | 0930-1600 | No | No | |
| Theydon Garnon | CM16 7NX | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Tillingham | CM0 7SU | St Nicholas | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Tiptree | CO5 0SU | St Luke | 1000-1600 | Yes | No | |
| Ugley | CM22 6JB | St Peter's | 1000-1700 | No | Yes | |
| Vange | SS16 4PX | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Waltham Abbey | EN9 1DG | Abbey Church | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | Music for Lunch free recital 1200-1240 Refreshments 1330-1530 |
| Wendens Ambo | CB11 1JZ | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | On Ride & Stride day the church also takes part in the Churches and Chapels on the Air event, setting up a ham radio station to make contacts with churches and cathedrals around the UK, Europe and further afield. Why not take the train to Audley End and start your Ride & Stride from St Mary's (just 0.5mi)? |
| Westcliff | SS0 0QF | St Peter's | 1000-1300 | Yes | Yes | Free refreshments for participants |
| Westcliff on Sea | SS0 8LH | Kings Road URC | 0930-1600 | Yes | Yes | Coffee Morning from 10am to 12.30pm |
| Westcliff-on-Sea | SS0 7JZ | Saint Alban the Martyr | 0930-1230 | No | Yes | 10.15 am Mass 11.30am Silent Prayer |
| Wethersfield | CM7 4BY | St Mary Magdalene | 1000-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Wickham St Pauls | CO9 2PH | All Saints | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Widdington | CB11 3SF | St. Mary the Virgin | 0800-2100 | Yes | Yes | |
| Widford | CM2 8TE | St Mary the Virgin | 0900-1700 | Yes | Yes | Cream Tea from 2pm. Service of Compline around 5pm |
| Willingale | CM5 0SJ | St. Christopher's | 0900-1600 | Yes | Yes | |
| Willingale Spain | CM5 0SJ | St Andrews | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Wimbish | CB10 2XG | All Saints w Thunderley | 0900-1600 | Yes | No | Coffee Morning at St Pauls Mission Hall CB10 2XE 1000-1130. Drop in for refreshments. |
| Wix | CO11 2SH | St Mary the Virgin | 1000-1600 | No | No | |
| Wormingford | CO6 3AZ | St Andrews | 0930-1700 | Yes | Yes | |
| Wrabness | CO11 2TG | All Saints | 1000-1600 | No | No |