The story of Christianity in Gloucestershire takes us from rolling Cotswold Hills to the valley of the River Severn and onto the Royal Forest of Dean. From the great Cathedrals and Abbeys to tiny meeting houses and preaching crosses. From bustling market and industrial towns and cities to remote and tiny hamlets and villages. Every part of the country shows evidence of a Christianity alive and well through the ages.

Gloucestershire is one of the most beautiful and historic counties in England. From areas of outstanding natural beauty, through river valleys, and historic market towns it boasts a rich diversity of life, history, and places to visit. Amongst its greatest treasures is its wide range of historic churches. There are the rich wool merchant chapels of the Cotswolds, the ancient and powerful foundations at Gloucester and Deerhurst, and the coal miners churches of the Forest of Dean, and countless unique examples of places of tranquillity and prayerfulness throughout the county.

This website is designed to introduce you to some of the events in Gloucestershire's Christian past that have had a profound effect on national and sometimes even world history. The website also includes details of a series of church trails in various parts of the county; each part of Gloucestershire has something unique to offer in terms of Christian Heritage.

The glories of the past remain available to the modern day pilgrim. Each trail offers a glimpse of the glories of the past - intricate carvings, colourful stained glass and glorious furnishings created by generations of local people to one end; the glory of God.