Welcome.
Welcome to the Western Dales Mission Community – an ecumenical initiative in the Cumbrian part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park that brings together Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed Churches and our companions along the way.
Don’t miss…
Community BBQ
1pm Sunday 8 June, St Andrew’s Sedbergh Learn more →
Summer Weekday Walks
Join us for three walks in the Mission Community area, each beginning, ending or taking in local places of worship.
News and Articles
About St John’s, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist’s Church is a Grade II listed place of worship in Cowgill.
About St Andrew’s, Dent
The 12th Century church of St Andrew in Dent was rebuilt in 1417, and probably came under the care of the monks of Coversham Abbey, near Middleham. Further restorations took place in 1590, 1787 and 1889.
About St Mark’s, Cautley
St Mark’s Church was built in 1847 to serve the people of Cautley, which is a sparsely populated dale running North from Sedbergh towards Kirkby Stephen.
The decorative stones of St Andrew’s Church, Dent
A guide to the local stones used in St Andrew’s Dent.
Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Vicars of Sedbergh
A history of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Vicars of St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Vicars of Sedbergh
A history of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Vicars of St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh.
Sixteenth Century Vicars of Sedbergh
A history of the Sixteenth Century Vicars of St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh.
A Thousand Ages: The Story of the Church in Dentdale
A history of the church in Dentdale, by David Boulton.
