Information on this page will be updated as we are notified by churches of their events.
Introducing Church Explorers' Week 2026
Join us during half term, as we open our doors and welcome visitors to explore and enjoy our special buildings and beautiful outdoor spaces. Through open days, activities and fun exploration across participating churches in our region, we aim to provide the warmest of welcomes for those wishing a enjoy a day out.
Open Days
- All Saints, Adlingfleet
- Heeley Parish Church
- Rotherham Minster
- St Helen’s, Marr
- St John’s, Kimberworth Park
- St John the Baptist, Hooton Roberts
- St Mary’s, Hook
- St Oswald’s Church, Kirk Sandall
- St Peter’s, Conisbrough
- Wadworth St John the Baptist
Outdoors & Nature
- Bolsterstone St Mary
- Holy Trinity & St Oswald
- St Mary Magdalene Church, Whitgift
Music
- Doncaster Minster
- Rotherham Minster
- St Paul’s, Masbrough
History & Heritage
- All Hallows Church, Harthill
- Christ Church, Hackenthorpe
- Handsworth Museum (St Mary’s Parish Centre)
- St Andrew’s, Psalter Lane Church
- St Cuthbert Fishlake
- St John’s Ranmoor Parish Centre
- St John the Baptist, Wales
- St Peter, Thorpe Salvin
- St Peter’s, Old Edlington
- Wentworth Holy Trinity (both Old and New Churches)
Family Fun
- All Saints, Darfield
- Christ Church, Brampton Bierlow
- Holy Trinity, Ulley
- St Mary’s, Greasbrough
- Sheffield Cathedral
- Wentworth Holy Trinity (both Old and New Churches)
See our map below for further details of each participating church and their activities.
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Participating Churches
Download our posters
Download our activity sheets
Open days and events remain the responsibility of the churches, places of worship and PCCs hosting. We encourage all participating churches to conduct a Risk Assessment for their activity relating to Church Explorers’ Week. For support and help with producing Risk Assessments, please contact chris.ellis@sheffield.anglican.org