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Open Churches Week
Open Churches Week 2009
Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th August
Norfolk has over 600 historic church buildings,
more per acre and per person than anywhere in the world.
Many of these churches are open to visitors throughout this year's Open Churches Week, which takes place between 1st -9th August and starts with a Classic Car Rally on Saturday 1st August from The Cathedral to Castle Acre via a number of magnificent churches.
On the Sunday 2nd August is the Annual Service at St Benet's Abbey with the Bishop of Norwich at 3.30pm. To find out what's happening in churches taking part please download the booklet below.
The Diocese recognises the importance of these wonderful buildings to Norfolk’s tourism and is pursuing a number of initiatives to make them more accessible to tourists, pilgrims and local people.
Not only are these buildings of national importance architectually, many are active places of worship where the local Christian communities meet to pray, worship and learn together. Why not visit for a Sunday service and meet the people?
the designated church for the Great Yarmouth area for this event is St Peter and St Paul's Church at Burgh Castle with information below:
· Open daily, 10.00 - 17.00
· Exhibition of village and church history
· Songs of Praise service on the 9th at 15.30
Useful information:
· Visitor parking available
· Nearest toilets in the Queens Head pub
· Cycle route and footpath: Breydon Wall to Yarmouth
· Local pub: Queen’s Head, small shop in Butt Lane
· Dog bowl available
· Grade listing: II*
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St Peter and St Paul’s Burgh Castle
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Which churches are open during the week? Download the Booklet below. Downloads: Booklet featuring every church taking part ( PDF)
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