A Church Trail is a question sheet that guides children and accompanying adults around a church and encourages them to engage with the architecture, history and furnishings. ARTS SOCIETY members voluntarily give their time to research and write the questions and corresponding answer sheets. The aim is to encourage 8-12 year olds and their families to learn about the building and inspire them to visit and enjoy other churches.

Church trails are researched, written and designed in a child friendly format. They are produced on two-sided A4 sheets to keep the cost of reproduction to a minimum.

Once a trail has been tested, the ARTS SOCIETY members provide a CD and hard copy of the questions and answers to the church. The local ARTS SOCIETY bears the small cost of making the trail and setting it up in the church. The church then funds the maintenance of supplies of the trail.

An ARTS SOCIETY trail for your church
If you think a church trail would help visitors and congregation engage with your church, contact your local ARTS SOCIETY and invite them to produce one. For details of your nearest Society visit the Societies Section of this website.

Church Trails in West Mercia

Hereford - Our volunteers, Chris Hemming and Jan Tucker, completed and presented their Discovery Trail of St Michael and All Angels' church in Bodenham in May 2024. They are now working on a Discovery Trail for St George's church in Brinsop. Both churches are in Herefordshire.