Planning your Visit
The church is usually open daily to visitors, see current OPENING TIMES
Please use the following information when planning a visit to the church to view the Chagall Windows or contact the Church Office for further assistance: chadmin@tudeley.org, 01892 833241
DONATION
Visitors are kindly requested to make a suggested donation of
£3.00 per person to help towards the upkeep of the church.
Donations can be made by:
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card & mobile payments using the our Giving Station in the church
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by credit/debit card using our the DONATE PAGE on our website
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by card payment through our ONLINE SHOP where you can also pay for items available on our bookstall
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cash or cheque using the "donations slot" on the publications table near the font inside the church
(Cheques made payable to: Capel United Church Ecumenical Church Council)
TOILET FACILITIES
Unfortunately there are no toilet facilities in the church. Groups who book a guided talk will be given access to the toilet facilities located in the adjacent hall.
Public toilet facilities in the local vicinity can be found here: Local toilet facilities
Alternatively local places offering refreshments can be found at the bottom of the page.
INDIVIDUAL VISITORS
There is no need to book if you are small in number (less than 8 visitors) but please check the
calendar for events and occasional closures such as weddings and funerals. You are welcome to join a church service for worship,
(view our Sunday Church Services here), however the church is not open for viewing of the windows during services at All Saints' Tudeley. As the church is small, if you prefer a quieter experience you may wish to avoid visiting alongside a pre-booked visiting group, which can be checked on our
calendar.
GROUP VISITS/COACH PARTIES
If you are bringing a group or coach party of 8 people or more please complete A Group Booking Enquiry Form or contact the church office.
Please note, a group booking does not give exclusivity to visiting the church. Individual visitors are allowed to visit alongside group bookings.
Groups should make a booking in advance of their visit. You may find the church closed for a wedding/funeral/church service if you have not booked in advance.
Coach drivers may find it easier to approach the church from the south which gives a wider right-hand turn into the lane rather than from Tonbridge. There is a large car park with room for coaches to turn at the end of the lane. Please do not park on the main road or in the lane which causes an obstruction and hazard to traffic and our neighbours.
Please turn off your engine to respect our neighbours and the environment.
PARKING
There is a large car park at All Saints' Tudeley with room for coaches to turn. Please avoid stopping on the main road or parking in the narrow entrance lane which creates an obstruction to our neighbours and local traffic.
The suggested Car Park charge of £2 per vehicle is only invited from users of the car park who are not visiting the church. Please post any money for using the car park in the DONATIONS SLOT found inside the church on the publications table opposite the entrance door next to the font.
ACCESSIBILITY
The entrance to the church is accessible to wheelchair users, having a very low threshold and no steps or ramps. Inside the church there is a specially constructed ramp which allows wheelchair users access to the chancel. Toilet facilities, including an accessible toilet, are situated in the church hall next to the church, however the hall can only be unlocked for visitors who have pre-booked a guided talk.
The car park spaces near the gate are reserved for disabled badge holders.
ENHANCING YOUR VISIT
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Download a Podcast: The message of the windows of All Saints' Tudeley by Patricia Dunkin Wedd
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Download a Prayer Walk around each of the windows.
PHOTOGRAPHS
You are welcome to take photographs for personal, educational & non-profit use for which a donation would be much appreciated. We ask for sensitivity to be shown to others when filming or taking photos inside the church, particularly to those who have come for private prayer or reflection.
Permission is required from the
Church Administrator if you wish to use an image for commercial use.
For further details, please view our
Photography Policy.
WALKING PARTIES
There are many wonderful walks which can begin and end at All Saints' Tudeley with a permissive path which links to the Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk. The Poacher and Partridge Pub has several local walks available to download on its website.
Walking groups are welcome to book a visit to the church. Groups wishing to use the car park at All Saints' Tudeley as a base for a walk should contact the Church Office in advance to make a booking to avoid clashing with other events such as funerals or visiting coach parties. By contacting us in advance, we can hopefully accommodate everybody's needs. Individual walkers and walking groups not visiting the church are asked to make a suggested donation of £2 per car for the use of the car park to help with its upkeep. Car Park donations can be placed inside the church in the donations slot on the publications table next to the font.
HOW TO FIND US
Click here for directions and transport links