Walbury Beacon Benefice comprises the village churches of Kintbury with Avington and Hamstead Marshall, Combe, West Woodhay, and Inkpen. Currently, Enbourne is also part of the benefice but this church is about to move into the neighbouring benefice in Newbury.
We are small rural churches that offer a warm welcome, a variety of church services, and spiritual care.
View benefice homepageSt Mary's Kintbury with Avington
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to everyone who has recently moved into our friendly village. If you are a regular churchgoer or an occasional visitor please come along, and join us at our beautiful church, situated in the centre of the village.
We hold regular weekly services, two 8am Book of Common Prayer Communion Services on the first and third Sunday of the month. These use formal language, last approximately 30 mins, and include a short reflection. There are two Sung Common Worship Holy Communions services at 9.45 am on the second and third Sundays of the month. They last approximately 1hr and 15mins with a children's corner with activities available. A more informal service happens on the first Sunday of every month which lasts approximately 45mins. There are also the occasional Mattins or Evening prayer services plus special services such as 'Pimms and Hymns' advertised throughout the year.
You can always be sure of a warm welcome.
St Swithun, Combe
If you haven’t discovered the beautiful and historic church of St Michael’s, then you have missed a local gem. Less than three miles from the centre of Newbury and opposite the gates of Hamstead Park, the ancient parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Enborne is definitely worth a visit. The church is open in daylight hours and welcomes visitors to come and find a sanctuary in the busyness of life. As someone wrote in the visitors’ book – ‘Such a beautiful old church, so peaceful – filled with spirit.’ Services take place twice a month and details can be found in our weekly newsletter on our website: https://stg-stj.org.uk/weekly-news-sheets/
St Mary's Church, Hamstead Marshall
St Michael and All Angels, Inkpen
St Laurence, West Woodhay