It puzzles me that people visit churches when on holiday in order to soak up the local culture of a…read moreplace, but do not check out the local examples in their home city. Whatever your degree of religious interest, the beauty hiding within Leeds Parish Church is something that needs to be experienced. The main section of the church is breathtakingly aesthetic. When I recently visited it, the sun was dramatically pouring through the beautiful stained glass windows, casting playfully colourful patterns on the stone floor. The intricately carved wooden seating and organ were perfectly framed in the gravitas of the room. Leading off from the main room, is The Lady Chapel. It is much smaller, creating a more intimate space. An elaborate altar sits at the head of the room, a lovely statue to focus on. The softness of the windows contrasts with the jagged edges of the furniture to spectacular effect. The website is updated regularly, providing information on times of services, performances by the choir and other music events. The ethereal beauty of the place evokes such peacefulness, you can't help but feel calm and collected. A wonderful place to contemplate, life, love, the universe, or just what to have for lunch.

As far as churches go, this is the best one I have seen in Leeds, albeit usually as I am leaving…read moreLeeds trying to find the M1. Sadly a massive main road reaches nearly its edge and the way the city centre has developed, there isn't much else around it. If I was to redesign Leeds the city would shift sideways a bit so that this beautiful building was more a central feature. It beats the cathedral in terms of beauty and magnificence inside and out. I love the curling gothic details on each spire and the stain glass windows. It is definitely worth walking down this way just for the sake of checking it out sometime.

I used to think that this church was closed as I never saw any life surrounding it save the odd…read moredrunk sitting on the steps. A few years on and its clear that this church is fully functioning and has an active congregation. There are flowers blooming in the garden area and a sign welcoming people in. This is great as it is such a beautiful building really adding to the traditional cityscape of Leeds with is blackened stone bricks from more industrial times. It lies on the road towards Headingley, a little way out of the city centre. The Ashwood group functions in the church, running music groups and a youth club. I have cycled past a few times on a Friday or Saturday night around midnight to see a few people gathered round a bbq giving out burgers to drunk students passing by. I have seen a similar crew in Headingley and I think they call themselves Jesus's Army, or something similar. Whilst I am not a Christian, I do admire the enthusiasm of the people involved in this church and how they engage with the community - I couldn't refuse a free burger on a Saturday night could I?!

Full of EDL members anti gay and anti Semitic full of female priest (hores) great way to get sucked…read moreoff I met my sugar daddy here after sucking him off never had a better day in my life.

The church is back and it's great , now hoyland come praise the Lord in friendly loving church all…read morewelcome

All Saints is one of York's finest churches, and contains a wealth of interesting furnishings,…read morealong with impressive mediaeval glass. Tradition states that the first All Saints was built here in 685AD for St Cuthbert, and a church certainly existed here in mediaeval times. However, the present church dates from the late 14th century, and has in its Perpendicular Gothic lines an architectural unity rare in this city of ancient churches. It was a Guild church, and shields from some of the Guilds are located at the end of the pews. From the outside, the most distinctive feature is its octagonal tower, dating from around 1400, surmounted with one of the finest lanterns in the country. This really was a lantern in mediaeval times: a light was kept burning here to guide travellers into York, and inside the church are two of the huge and rather crude lenses used to focus the light. The interior is spacious, if rather truncated: the original chancel was demolished to make way for a market in 1782. The attractive blue panelled nave ceiling dates from the 15th century, but it is the fittings and furnishings that provide the interest. Chief of these is the glass: the three East windows are all by Kempe, and the West window dates from around 1370, and was brought from St Saviour's in 1957. The series of panels depicting the Passion is claimed to be unique, and is certainly rare. Other items of interest include an Anglo-Danish grave cover from the 10th century; an elegant 17th century pulpit dated 1634, from which John Wesley (1703-1791), the co-founder of the Methodist church, preached; a 15th century lectern; the aforementioned lantern lenses; a Lord Mayors' Board (34 of them are buried here); and replicas of the helmet, sword and gauntlets of Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, who was executed in The Pavement in 1572 for leading a rebellion against Elizabeth I.

Small, quaint and historic cosy little church in the small village of Bretby…read more Very British and very different to all the mammoth churches I visited and sometimes attended in the US. Set in a picturesque little village, surround by open fields and lots of sheep and pheasants.

This is a welcoming family Church for all ages. It is Bible based sharing the love of God and the…read moreGospel of Jesus both locally and abroad.

From the owner: Christian Community Church in Chapeltown, Sheffield. We are…read morea evangelical church based in the heart of Chapeltown. We are open Sundays 10:45am service and 6.30pm evening service. Tuesdays we are open for a coffee morning 9:00 - 12:00pm and Tuesday evening at 7:30 prayer meeting.

Home of Chesterfield's famous "crooked" spire, which was added to the tower in the 14th century. A…read morestunning 228 feet tall, which is amazing when you think that it was built in 1362. It is "crooked" for two reasons. First is the twist, which was apparently by design. The second is that back in those days, there weren't too many skilled craftsmen. The Black Death killed lots of people, donchaknow. I didn't go in, I just stopped to take pictures. So I can't tell you what the inside looks like or how the services are.

If you're in Chesterfield you must try and take advantage of the tour of the 'crooked' spire church…read moreof St Mary and All Saints. The verger who took our tour was friendly and fearless in his assent of the tower and spire. It's not a climb for the fainthearted but the views are great and the kids loved it. And for £3.50 it was a bargain. (Also posted this under 'Crooked Spire)