Diocese of Portsmouth
The Church of England

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Ride+Stride

Start date
13 Sep 2025, 9 a.m.
End date
13 Sep 2025, 6 p.m.
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What is Ride+Stride?

Visit unique historic buildings, see beautiful countryside, get some exercise and have fun with the family!

Ride+Stride is a sponsored bike ride or walk in which people all over England walk or cycle between churches, exploring and enjoying the countryside from Cornwall to Northumberland.

The money they raise helps to save historic churches, chapels and meeting houses for future generations by helping to fund urgent repairs and the installation of modern facilities. Each year the event raises over £1 million pounds to help fund urgent repairs to historic churches and chapels.

In 2025 Ride+Stride for Churches takes place on Saturday 13th September. Find out more here.

There are various ways you can help and join in on the day:

  • Cycle, walk, run, ride, drive – or even use your bus pass – to visit participating churches; invite family, friends, and colleagues to sponsor you (or your dog!)
  • Be a ‘meeter and greeter’ in your church for part of the day or provide cakes and refreshments for the Riders and Striders
  • Sponsor friends or family taking part.

To register as a participant, click here. To register your church, click here. For further information on what’s happening in Hampshire and the Islands, click here. To download a sponsorship form click here. If you would like to donate to Hampshire and The Islands Historic Churches Trust, visit their website, and you can contribute directly to Ride+Stride here.

Here is a list of churches participating in this year’s Ride+Stride:

Bishop’s Waltham

St Mary & All Saints Droxford
St Peter & St Paul Hambledon
Holy Trinity Church Newtown
St John the Baptist Shedfield
St Peter’s Church Soberton

Fareham & Gosport

Holy Trinity Fareham
St Mary’s Portchester

Havant

St Thomas’ Church Bedhampton
All Saints Denmead
St Mary’s Hayling Island
St Peter’s Hayling Island
St Hubert’s Church Idsworth
St John the Baptist Rowlands Castle
St Thomas à Beckett Warblington

Isle of Wight

Holy Cross Binstead
St Mary’s Brighstone
All Saints Calbourne
St Mary’s Carisbrooke
Holy Trinity Church Cowes
All Saints Freshwater
St Agnes Freshwater Bay
St Olave’s Gatcombe
All Saints Godshill
All Saints Gurnard
All Saints Newchurch
St John’s Church Newport
Holy Spirit Newtown
St John the Baptist Niton
Christ Church Sandown
St Michael the Archangel Shalfleet
St Blasius’ Church Shanklin
St Peter’s Shorwell
St Swithun’s Thorley
St Mildred’s Church Whippingham
St James’ Yarmouth


Petersfield

St Mary the Virgin Buriton
Holy Rood Empshott
St Peter’s Church Froxfield with Privett
St Peter on the Green Froxfield With Privett
St Mary’s Church Liss
St Peter’s Petersfield
Prior’s Dean Church Prior’s Dean
Holy Trinity Church Privett
All Saints Steep
The Church of Our Lady Warnford

Portsmouth

St Cuthbert’s Copnor
St James’ Milton
St Mark’s North End
St Michael & All Angels Paulsgrove
All Saints Portsea
St Saviour’s Portsea
Church of the Holy Spirit Southsea
St Luke’s Southsea
St Simon’s Southsea

Visit the Ride+Stride website for full participation details, either for riding and striding or for having your church as one of the visited churches.

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