The Clays Group of Churches, near Retford

The United Benefice of The Clays, Retford ~ a welcoming group of village churches working together with our Rector, Rev Mark Cantrill.

The Leverton Group of Churches ~ St Martins, All Saints and The Methodist Chapel

St Martin in Bole, 

St Peter & St Paul in Sturton le Steeple, 

St Peter & St Paul and The Methodist Church in Wheatley, 

St Peter in Hayton, 

St John the Baptist in Clarborough & Welham. 

Get in touch

Phone us: 07876210953

Email us

What's on

Clays Events

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at for 10 hours

Events happening in the Clays Group in addition to the Sunday & Wednesday Services

SEPTEMBER
5th Clarborough Tabletop Sale, Village Hall, 9.30-11.30am
8th Wheatley Julian Group, 2pm at Ambleside, Church Street
Contact Janice Sykes 01427 884877
12th Clarborough Afternoon Tea with Musical Entertainment in Church, 2pm-4pm FCL
13th Hayton Pets Service, with stalls in the churchyard from 3.30pm FCL
15th Wheatley Stay at Home Lunch Club
Contact Hilary Bennett 07795035260
18th North Leverton Friday Night Family Bingo! With burgers and hot dogs for tea,
in the chapel on Sturton Road, 4pm. FCL
18th, 19th, 20th South Leverton Flower Festival in All Saints Church.
Open 10am-6pm on all days. FCL
19th Sturton le Steeple ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’. An evening with Adrian Gray & Staples
Dance Academy from 7pm to 8.30pm in the school. FCL
24th Bole Family Open-Church Afternoon, 3.30pm – 5.30pm, with the church open
and refreshments in the School Room. FCL
25th Wheatley – ‘Strange Tales of the Clergy from Wheatley and Around’ – A talk by
Adrian Gray, 7pm in church. FCL

FCL are Funding Campaign Launch Events

Services across the Clays Group

Every Sunday at for 8 hours, 30 mins
St Peter's Church Hayton
Church Lane Hayton Retford, DN22 9LD, United Kingdom
St Martin
Main Street North Leverton Retford, DN22 0AE, United Kingdom
The Church in Wheatley, St Peter & St Paul and The Methodist Church
Church Street North Wheatley, DN22 9BZ, United Kingdom
All Saints
Church Street South Leverton Retford, DN22 0BX, United Kingdom
St Peter & St Paul
Church Lane Sturton-le-Steeple Retford Nottingham, DN22 9HQ, United Kingdom
St Martin of Tours - Bole
East Street Bole Retford, DN22 9EY, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist
Church Lane Clarborough Retford, DN22 9NA, United Kingdom

Sunday 30th August
10.30am Sturton – Holy Communion – Revd Mark Cantrill

Clays Services throughout September 2026

Wednesday 2nd - 7pm Service Station at Clarborough

Sunday 6th
9.30am N.Leverton Methodist Chapel – Sunday’sCool – Mrs S Walker
4pm Littleborough – Holy Communion – Revd Mark Cantrill

Wednesday 9th – 7pm Service Station at Clarborough

Sunday 13th
10.30am Bole – Holy Communion – Revd Mark Cantrill
4pm Hayton – Pets Service – Revd Mark Cantrill

Wednesday 16th – 7pm Service Station at Clarborough

Sunday 20th
10.30am South Leverton – Flower Festival Holy Communion – Revd Mark Cantrill
4pm Wheatley – Afternoon Tea with Songs of Praise – Mrs Janice Sykes

Wednesday 23rd – 7pm Service Station at Clarborough

Sunday 27th
10.30am Clarborough – Holy Communion – Revd Mark Cantrill

Wednesday 30th – 7pm Service Station at Clarborough

Our churches

Safeguarding

"The United Benefice of The Clays Retford is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs.

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact:
Parish Safeguarding Officers: Janice Sykes 01427 884877 or Sue Walker 01427 880150

We refer all safeguarding information to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who can be contacted for advice via email [email protected] or by phone 01636 817200 or via the website Contact Safeguarding - Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham

The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.