Facilities and features
Accessibility
We have two public toilets open during the day throughout the year, see opening times for summer and winter opening.
The changing facilty is located in the accessible toilet.
Public parking available 24 hrs
We have a large public toilet adapted for accessible use. There is an alarm chord which will sound an alarm in the foyer of the church, it is not monitored.
There is an area at the top of the carpark reserved for disabled users which gives access via the path to the accessible entrance to the church.
The accessible entrance is approached from the disabled parking space and has a slight inline. Inside the accessible entrance to the church there is a short ramp down into the main body of the church. From there the whole of the church can be accessed without ramps.
We have available upon request large print hymn books
Door widths are wide enough for wheelchair access
Our Building
Generally open every day during daylight hours (until about 5.00pm in the summer months) with a prayer area at the rear of church where it is possible to leave prayers which will be included in our next Sunday service.
St. Mary's church is Grade 2 listed and particular reference is made to the beautiful stained glass and carved wooden roof inside church.
We have been awarded the Eco Church Silver Award
Music and Worship
Our bell ringers usually ring on the Sunday when we have a service.
We do host live music events which will be listed under services and events.
We have a Benefice Two Valleys Choir which sings on special occasions
Groups, Courses and Activities
Help for Visitors
During opening hours we have free wi-fi internet access.
The password and domain name is displayed on the wall beside the entrance to the porch from the nave.
We have information about the history of the church displayed on laminated sheets at the rear of church on the welcome table. There are also a number of walks from the church which are stored in a folder on the welcome table. To the left of the welcome table there are QR links and web addresses in frames for our website for the two graveyards which are searchable either by date or name.
We have an unmanned shop on our welcome table with items for sale, they can be paid for via a credit or debit card and cash via a dedicated payment box.
The church is open on a daily basis from 9am to 5pm in the summer months and 9am to 4pm in the winter months.
Other Features
We use Fairtrade tea and coffee products for our refreshments after services.
We collect food on behalf of the Kings Foodbank, Kendal. The collection box for donations box is beside the font.