Christingle

for 1 hour
St Bartholomew
Church View Whittingham Alnwick, NE66 4UP, United Kingdom

Did you know that the festival of Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas season? Join us for Christingle as we celebrate Jesus, the light of the world, who came as a baby, lived among us and dies to take away the darkness of our world.
With Whittingham primary School.

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St John the Baptist

Temporary Church Closure

From the end of October 2025, St John the Baptist Church will be closed to the Public whilst external building works and access improvements are undertaken.

These changes will divert any future flood waters, keeping the structure of the Church building safe.

We hope to have all works completed and the Church re-opened by early December.

Thank you for your patience over this period and thank you to all of those supporting this project, Funders, Designers, Community and Volunteers.

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Welcome to St John the Baptist Church.  This Church is open during the hours of daylight.  Please feel free to explore the Church and its grounds set in this beautiful location.  

There are leaflets as you enter the Church which give information on the Church as well as the neighbouring Castle.

There are occasional services, concerts and celebrations at St John’s throughout the year. Always creating the perfect ambience with its shelter, it’s beautiful location and views across the Vale of the Edlingham Burn towards the Viaduct built in 1885 for the Alnwick to Cornhill line.

Enjoy a walk around the Church, explore the Castle, and further afield there are paths signed if you choose to explore.

St John the Baptist Church is part of the Whittingham, Edlingham and Bolton Parish. These Villages each have very unique historical Churches behind which are equally enthralling stories.

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Get in touch

Rev'd Rich Townend

The Vicarage
1 Benlaw Grove
Felton
Morpeth
Northumberland

NE65 9NG
Priest in Charge
01670 719470
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Christingle

for 1 hour
St Bartholomew
Church View Whittingham Alnwick, NE66 4UP, United Kingdom

Did you know that the festival of Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas season? Join us for Christingle as we celebrate Jesus, the light of the world, who came as a baby, lived among us and dies to take away the darkness of our world.
With Whittingham primary School.

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Our Benefice

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Whittingham is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Newcastle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Mrs Jane Kartupelis ([email protected]) or Rev Rich Townend 01670 719470 or You can please contact Jill Thirlaway, our Diocesan Safeguarding Casework Adviser: [email protected]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."