Facilities and features
Accessibility
The front entrance is step free but there is limited parking available.
We have two toilets, one of which is accessible
Limited parking is available outside the church
There is a bus stop on the main road close to the church
Our Building
St. Elwyn's is a Grade II* listed building designed by John Dando Seddings. The church was consecrated in 1888. The West window, known as the Friendship Window was made by Messrs Clayton and Bell and was dedicated on 3 April 1934.
Two toilets in the church
Music and Worship
In recent years we have held a series for lunchtime concerts on a Thursday. In 2026 these will begin at the end of May and run through to mid October. More information available soon.
St Elwyn’s has had several organs over its history. The first, a Sweetland organ from St John’s, was beautifully built but too large for the intended gallery, so it was placed in the Saint’s Chapel, where it never carried well through the church.
For the 1988 centenary, it was replaced with a JW Walker organ from Rugby URC, installed in the tower with the console downstairs. Parts of the old Sweetland organ including pipework and wood were reused in the church and remain today.
After water damage made the tower organ unreliable, St Elwyn’s installed a digital Makin organ around 2008. Makin held an open day in 2009 to celebrate its arrival. The current instrument offers reliable sound and great versatility, while the memory of earlier organs lives on in the church’s woodwork and heritage.
Our Choral Evensong, usually on the third Sunday of the month, is according to the Book of Common Prayer
Groups, Courses and Activities
Help for Visitors
Currently the church is open on Monday and Friday for Prayer from 9am to 4pm
Other Features
We accept donations for the Hayle Foodbank. Please contact them directly if you would like support. https://www.haylemethodist.co.uk/about-us/hayle-foodbank/
The hall, which is on the main road near the church, is available for hire