St Peter the Apostle Church, Kirkthorpe
St Peter the Apostle Church, Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5SZ
The church of St Peter's has registered for HOD weekends for several years. All visitors will be welcomed by our volunteers who will act as tour guides around the church and grounds, this includes the bell tower.
The church dates back to Norman times, the bell tower has 6 bells, one of which is 14thC from Kirkstall Abbey and has a lower and upper churchyard, the lower with French nuns graves who settled in the area during the 19thC. It is set in a beautiful semi-rural area with surrounding farmland, dwellings dating back to the 17th, 18th, 19thC. The church is on the Pennine Way and near a number of public footpaths.
We will offer various activities, exhibitions, arts and crafts and refreshments. A must for the budding historian, walkers and families.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 1200-1600
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1200-1600
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1300-1600
Location & directions
St Peter the Apostle Church, Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5SZ
- Directions:
- From Wakefield take Doncaster Road (A638). Follow the road, past Starbucks Cafe, go through traffic lights (sign for Normanton?Castleford), then left again at the sign for Heath/Kirkthorpe (Heath Common, travellors' horse usually seen, follow the road until you see the church on the left hand sigde of the road. Public transport is Arriva bus 186, Wakefield/Normanton/Castleford. The bus stop is outside St Peter's.
- Contact on day:
- Ann Tosta
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Tours to bell tower and top of the tower, restricted to 6 people at a time. All children must be accompanied by an adult and must be 11 years old plus. Parking outside of the church and car park across the road from the church.
Additional information
Children must be accompanied at all times by parents/carer/responsible adult (includes tours of the tower).
- Max no of people per tour:
- 10
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
