Attractive church with an 8 bell tower. The Purbeck Strings hold their annual concerts here.read more

I guess it seems a little odd to be reviewing a church on here, but I thought it'd be useful for…read moreanyone visiting to know that there's good fun family church in town. BEC's been running for donkeys years now and it's always had a wide demographic of people attending. The morning services on a Sunday particularly attract a lot of families. Because of this it's got a really relaxed atmosphere to it and you definitely won't find any uncomfortable pews to sit on. The service times are 10:00am till around 11:30am Sunday mornings. And 7:00pm till around 8:30pm Sunday evenings. The church is located just a few minutes walk out of the town centre on a sleepy side street. I don't know how the neighbors put up with us! Anyways if you're in Blandford on a Sunday and don't know what to do with yourself then pop in and say hi

Life Church Poole is like nowhere else I've ever been. Extremely welcoming family vibe but also…read moreupbeat, modern and rooted in the 21st Century! If you're looking for a youthful energy (regardless of your age!) and passion for the word of God you've found the right place. Life changing, gentle and committed to the community.

We arrived at the Priory at the same time as a bride! We weren't able to go in this time…read more A church has existed on this site since 800AD. In 1094 a Priory was built by Ranulph Flambard. It is by repute the longest Parish Church in England. Simon Jenkin's book 'A Thousand Best Churches describes the Priory as 'one of the least appreciated of Grand Churches'. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that in 634AD Birinus, a missionary priest sent by Pope Honorius landed in Britain, and in 635 baptised King Cynegils of Wessex a Christian. It is thought he may have founded a Saxon Prory at thuinam for his work in this part of the country. Thuinus was a fine harbour at the confluence of the Rivers Stour and Avon. There is no specific evidence of this, but it is reasonably certain that Thuinam was of sufficient importance to be listed by Alfred the Great as a fortified borough. The Domeday survey of 1086 records that there was a Priory of 24 secular canons here in the reign of King Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). In 1094, Ranulf Flambard, a chief minister of William II (Rufus) began to build a Norman church on the site of the Priory. So let us hope that the marriage last Friday will do justice to the length of time this place of worship has stood here

Christchurch Priory is over 900 years old, but still in great shape. Located in the town centre…read morewith beautiful riverside walks around it, it is a super building to wander round especially if you are after a moment of quiet, contemplative tranquility. There is a great deal of history attached to the church and several fascinating stories, not least one relating to the 'miraculous beam'. You can see a beam up in the rafters that folklore says was cut too short during construction. The carpenters left for the night, but not before one noticed a stranger heading towards the beam. The next day the same carpenters found the beam spanning the gap at the correct length and the story continues that the stranger must have been Jesus Christ, hence Christ's Church. When considering a visit, check to see if you can climb the stpes of the tower for wonderful views over the town.

If you are an advocate of High Anglican Worship then you will enjoy the services at St Peters,…read morethere is a Eucharistic service eveyday and Evensong on Sundays at 6.30pm. The main service on Sunday starts at 10am and will last approx' 1 hour followed by coffee/tea and biscuits. I have worshipped here for some 5-6 years now and have made some true friends, the Church is very welcoming and allows newcomers to join in as much as they wish be that standing on the edges and watching or jumping in with both feet. Either way you are accepted as you are. The choir is a beauty to the ears and I can say on occasion I have been near tears, nothing to do with the fact my kids are part of it, honest!!! St Peters is not a gospel/clappy Church but the more traditional style of worship but we do try to be there for families and couples as well as those who come on there own and just hope you will come back again. The Church itself is stunning, the first time I walked in I was amazed at the size of the place and how was it that having lived in Poole for more years than I wish to mention I had not been there or really noticed it before. Try it, you may just be surprised.

If you want to join a fun, lively and welcoming church then please try BCC. The church centre is on…read moreCalvin Road in Winton, but there is a walk-in centre called LifeHouse a very short walk away on the main road where you can pop in an have a coffee and friendly chat. Due to the size of the congregation on a Sunday, the morning service is held at Winton Arts and Media College off Beswick Avenue in Ensbury Park and the service is uplifting and full of joy. Great band and great leadership from the elders. Please come along and experience it for yourself.

Very friendly. I attend the toddler group and my daughter attendeds the youth club. this church…read morereally believe in Community! Have regular messy Church once a month.

No it's not in Moreton on the Marsh, its in Dorset!…read more I love coming here. The church is rather pretty with some unusual stained glass windows. But this is not why I come at all, though the church is in a lovely situation. No, what draws me here is T. E. Lawrence. If that doesn't ring a bell, Lawrence of Arabia. He had a cottage near Bovington called Clouds Hill, where he apparently lived upstairs, using the ground floor to store books and firewood and beverages. He was great friends with Thomas Hardy, and several other notable people. Lawrence left the army in order to seek refuge from his reputation, and joijned the RAF under the name of Shaw, and was based in Plymouth. This seems to have not been a happy time for him, though he made friends and found a bolthole on Dartmoor. In 1932, he was mor bike riding near Clouds Hill when he had to swerve in order to avoid two teenage boys on their bycycles. He hit a tree and never regained consciousness. The boys fled in shame, thinking he was already dead/ Lawrence is buried in Moreton Churchyard. He was 39. Every year in June, a red rose arrives at his grave. No one has yet discovered from whom it comes, or whose estate it might be a legacy of. A living mystery for a legend in his own lifetime.

I can't review this place because it's in Dorset, Not Gloucestershire!read more