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 John the BaptistShedfield
Holy Trinity ChurchNewtown
St Peter’s ChurchSoberton
St Peter & St PaulHambledon

Havant

St Thomas’ ChurchBedhampton
St Hubert’s ChurchIdsworth
St John the BaptistRowlands Castle


Isle of Wight

Holy Trinity ChurchCowes
Holy CrossBinstead
St Blasius’ ChurchShanklin
St John’s ChurchNewport
All SaintsGodshill
St Michael the ArchangelShalfleet
All SaintsNewchurch
St John the BaptistNiton
St Peter’s ChurchShorwell
All SaintsGurnard
St Mildred’s ChurchWhippingham
Christ ChurchSandown


Petersfield

Holy RoodEmpshott
St Peter’s ChurchFroxfield with Privett
St Peter on the GreenFroxfield With Privett
Holy Trinity ChurchPrivett
The Church of Our LadyWarnford
St Mary the VirginBuriton
St Mary’s ChurchLiss

Portsmouth

Church of the Holy SpiritSouthsea
St Simon’s ChurchSouthsea
St James’ ChurchMilton
St Mark’s ChurchNorth End

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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