St. Pancras, Widecombe in the Moor

Another delightful Dartmoor church in an idyllic setting. It is open each day with a sign on the lych gate which proclaims; ‘Welcome to our church. The church is open every day – please enter and enjoy it!’

There is a further welcome notice in the porch. There were several people inside when I entered. 217 in the visitors book in the last 20 days. There is a small stall with lots of different prayer cards and book marks for sale, as well as a selection of the excellent Tim Tilley booklets. Also a church guide. There is a children’s guide to the local area.

Because of the villages association with the famous Widecome Fair there is a display on this which features a model of the horse and it’s riders. For the pilgrim there is a votive stand to use and an intercession book (well used) in a quiet area set aside for prayer. A lovely church to visit and a lot of effort has gone into welcoming people here. I rate it as very good.