Many of these churches are open to visitors throughout the year.

Open Churches Week takes place between 31 July - 8 August 2010 and starts with a Classic Car Rally from The Cathedralvia a number of magnificent churches. On the Sunday 1 August is the Annual Service at St Benet's Abbey with the Bishop of Norwich.

The Church of England recognises the importance of these wonderful buildings to Norfolk’s tourism and is pursuing a number of initiatives to make them more accessible to tourists, pilgrims and local people.

Not only are these buildings of national importance architectually, many are active places of worship where the local Christian communities meet to pray, worship and learn together. Why not visit for a Sunday service and meet the people?

Open Churches Booklet 2010

featuring churches open this year (PDF)

Exploring Churches by Boat

in the Norfolk Broads (PDF)

Dragon Trail leaflet

between Irstead and Horning (PDF)

Download the relevant pages from the full Norfolk & Waveney booklet below (PDF documents):

• Breckland
• Broadland
• Great Yarmouth
• North Norfolk
• Norwich
• South Norfolk
• Waveney
• West Norfolk and King's Lynn

The Open Churches 2010 booklet has already been printed, however churches can continue to complete the Application Form (Word document) and details will be included on this website.

Guidelines for taking part in Open Churches Week are also available for churches (Word document).