St Mary the Virgin, Innox lane, Upper Swainswick, Bath BA1 8DB

welcome

People have come to Swainswick Church for 700 years for worship and prayer, and for baptisms, weddings and funerals. Many have also come just to visit the church and enjoy the atmosphere of beauty and stillness it offers.

Our tiny church lies in the most beautiful valley in the world, where the Cotswolds peter out into Bath. Walkers stop to take time to rest before they continue their journey. Others have found peace and reassurance within the timeless prayerful atmosphere which this ancient building provides and for some it has also been a place of sanctuary.

We have an occasional small but good choir but normally the organist accompanies the hymns. There is also some pretty good bellringing.

All Saints, Woolley (another lovely country village church, across the valley) is our sister church is and the Woolley Strawberry Tea is justly famous. Woolley could do with your support. If you go to the Save Woolley Valley website you can read about the illegal desecration of this wonderful valley.

We have firm links with two residential and nursing homes in the parish. And there's Fountain House for young people with severe disabilities. Then there is the Swainswick fete in June, when village, school and church all come together and make sure everyone, especially visitors, has a wonderful time with traditional summer fair games. And we appreciate our friends in the school, village, and the Friends of Swainswick Church.

Cafe Swainswick takes place every Wednesday morning in term time, particularly for people who've just dropped their children off at school and for anyone else with an interest in cakes and community. For details see the what's on page.

For further details or for enquiries for baptisms and weddings, etc or any other form of spiritual help during our interregnum, please contact the Rector at St Saviour's, Larkhall:

 the Rev Michael Norman
St Saviours Rectory
Claremont Road
Bath BA1 6LX

01225 311637
michael@stsaviours.org.uk