Facilities and features
Accessibility
A single accessible toilet is located at the back of the church building near the coffee counter and additional ladies and gents are available above the church hall.
Limited parking available on the gravelled area around the building. Disc parking available in surrounding residential streets. Please check time limits when you park.
At back of church building
Main entrance to church is on Warwick Road and is gently sloped from the footpath.
Assistance and companion dogs welcome.
Our Building
Music and Worship
We have two differently tuned bells at the west end of the church and a large single bell to the side of the nave, used during services. If you would like the bells rung at your wedding please discuss this with us in advance as part of your planning.
St Aidans is home to the Border Concert Band who practice in the church and give concerts. We have comfortable seating on individual chairs rather than pews and can seat 300. The acoustics are excellent plus we have a good upright piano to accompany singing.
We have a two manual Harrison and Harrison tracker action pipe organ, which although in need of repair to some stops is still able to produce some magnificent sounds.
Groups, Courses and Activities
We serve tea and coffee at the back of church after the Sunday morning service. It’s a chance to talk and get to know each other so please stay and chat.
Help for Visitors
Other Features
We regularly donate to the Carlisle food bank and donated items of food can be left at the coffee counter.
We have a large bookable church hall with solid parquet flooring, comfortable chairs and easy to move tables. The kitchen facilities include large cooker and oven, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, water boiler and is fully stocked with crockery, glassware, cutlery and pans NB the toilets are upstairs. There is currently no accessible toilet in the hall premises.