St Leonard, Shipham

Whether you come to worship, or to enjoy the peace, or to marvel at the beauty of the building, welcome to Shipham Church.

Services

Our services are shared with Axbridge and Rowberrow Churches and Crook Peak Parish. See Upcoming Services for the full list including any changes to this normal monthly service plan.

First Sunday		Benefice Communion with Zoom in Axbridge
Second Sunday	18:00	Evening Praise
Third Sunday	10:00	Together in Worship
Fourth Sunday	10:00	Holy Communion with Individual Prayer afterwards
Fifth Sunday		United Service in one of the churches across the two Benefices

Opening times

The Church is normally open daily between 09:00 and 16:00 for private prayer and visitors. Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside.

Church Notices

Annual Parochial Church Meeting (2026)	Shipham Minutes of 2026 APCM
Official notices (faculties, planning notices, Diocesan notices)	There are currently no official notices

BELOW THIS IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

How to find us

We are in the centre of Shipham adjacent to Shipham Square.

The Church Steps
The Square
Axbridge
BS26 2AP

There is limited 1 hour parking in The Square; note that this is regularly patrolled including on Sunday. There are two car parks, in Old Church Road and Moorland Street, signposted from The Square. If these are full there is normally on-street parking on Cheddar Road and Houlgate Way, about 5-10 minutes walk from the Church.

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Accessibility

The Church does not have easy direct access because of the steps that lead up from The Square. If you find steps difficult, the Church can be approached from Church Lane (1st on the left in St Mary's Street, but this is quite steep), from Chestnut Avenue (level) or from Back Lane. There is a gently sloping walkway at the top of the steps from The Square which provides level access to the Church entrance.

The Church is mostly on a single level with single steps into the Lady Chapel, Choir, Chancel and Vestry. Most services in the Nave use the nave altar.

The Church has a sound reinforcement system with a hearing loop.

The Church Rooms are opposite the church entrance, a few steps down from the top of the steps from The Square. There isn't level access from the Church.

The ground floor of the Church Rooms has a meeting room leading to a toilet and a kitchen, all on a single level. There is a steep flight of stairs leading to the Church Office.

Facilities

Just inside the Church is The Hub an open area with tables and comfy chairs that you are welcome to use. If you consume food or drink, please take your containers when you leave - there isn't a waste bin in church (the nearest is in The Square).

The Church WiFi STJOHNSCHURCH password is NAVE+1636 There is good signal in the nave, less so in the east end of the church.

The toilet in the Church Rooms is available for services. There are public toilets just off The Square in Moorland Street by the car park.

There is a collection Children's books and toys on a trolley in the Hub. Please return when you've finished with them.

Church Guides

Link to be added.

Last Updated by AG 8 October 2026