Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here for many years, and are looking to get involved in your local church, we warmly welcome you.
We're a lively Anglican Parish consisting of two churches, St. Martin's at Blackheath and St. John's at Wonersh. We offer a range of services from contemporary to more traditional. Kids Church runs at St. John's at 10am each Sunday except the first one of the month, when we have our All Age service.
Further details about services at both our churches can be found here
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St John's Wonersh
St. John's church was originally Saxon, re-built shortly after the Norman Conquest in the eleventh century. Additions were made in the fifteenth century; major re-building took place in 1793 and restoration in 1901. The Norman church remains at its core.
The church address is St John the Baptist Church, The Street, Wonersh, Guildford, GU5 0PG.
The Parish Office is located in The Vicarage at St. John's and is open each weekday morning.
Accessibility
- The Church is open each weekday morning
- There is parking available in the church car park or in Wonersh Surgery car park, just along the road (GU5 0PE)
- There are two lavatories available in the church, one of which has disabled access
- There are baby changing facilities in the disabled access lavatory
- The church has full wheelchair access
- There is a hearing loop and sophisticated sound system for all our services
- A large screen is used for the majority of our services; books are available on request
- There is limited mobile phone reception at the church
- The Selwyn Room, adjacent to the lobby, can be hired for meetings and used for a quiet space for babies during the service if needed
- There is a kitchenette with a serving hatch to the Selwyn Room. Full coffee and tea making facilities are available
The location of St John's, Wonersh is shown on the map below
You can find out more information about our weekly children's activities here and adults' activities here:
For further information, please feel free to call us on 01483 890266 or email the church office with any questions you have and we will be happy to help you. Or, get in touch using our Contact Us page.
If you want to contact members of our clergy team or church wardens for either church, please look at our Our People page.
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St Martin's Blackheath
St. Martin's church was built in 1893 based upon the design of an Italian wayside chapel, and is named after St. Martin's Canterbury. The church is well known for its striking wall paintings, which were painted in 1894-95 by Anna Lea Merritt, an American artist. The paintings are in a style used by Pre-Raphaelite painters of the day.
St. Martin's Church, Blackheath was re-joined with the Parish of Wonersh in 1998, and shares its Vicar and Ministry team with St. John's, Wonersh. St. Martin's has stood at the heart of Blackheath village for 125 years and it seeks to serve and support the community of Blackheath through prayer and in practical ways.
The church address is: St Martin's Church, Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, GU4 8QT.
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Accessibility
- The Church is open 8.00am to 6.00pm in Summer and 8.00am to 4.00pm in Winter, after the clocks change
- No car park at St. Martin’s Church but there is parking along the lanes in the village and at the heath carpark at the top of the lane
- A lavatory is available during services but unfortunately no disabled one
- The vestry next to the toilet can be used for baby changing
- Assisted wheelchair access to the church is either across a short gravel driveway off the lane or, for narrow wheelchairs, along the path running down the side of the church. If the shared driveway is clear, you can park directly outside the church door to offload but please do not block it.
- Please be aware that there is one shallow step down into the church from the entrance
- There is no hearing loop in the church but it is small with very good acoustics
- Large print copies of our service sheets are available
- No mobile phone reception at the church but you can usually find reception just outside the village
- Narrow lanes with passing places lead to Blackheath Village
If you are visiting St. Martin’s for the first time and have any queries, or you need to speak to us in advance, please phone the Blackheath Churchwarden on 01483 893094 or the Church Office on 01483 890266.
Blackheath Church Care Team
Penny Kirkwood
01483 921593
Further information about Blackheath Village can be found on the Blackheath Village website.
The location of St Martin's Blackheath is shown below