Welcome to St Winnow Parish Church
St Winnow is a friendly and welcoming family church on the banks of the beautiful Fowey River, with St Nectan's Chapel nearby; both with hundreds of years of history. Wherever you come from and wherever you are going we welcome you!
The approach to St Winnow Parish Church is down narrow lanes which descend steeply under beech trees, before coming to the end of a small group of houses. There, on the riverbank of the wide upper reaches of the Fowey, is our Church, in what must be one of the most exquisite settings in Cornwall – a fact recognised by numerous filmmakers.
The Parish of St Winnow covers a fairly large area from the River Fowey to the Main London to Penzance Railway line. Most of it is rural countryside, with a large proportion of population of the parish living in the eastern third of the town of Lostwithiel, the river being the boundary between the parishes of St Winnow, and Lostwithiel.
Next services & special events
- St Winnow Family Eucharist: Sunday 19th January at 11am
- St Winnow Evensong: Sunday 26th January at 5pm.
- St Winnow Parish Eucharist: Sunday 2nd February at 11am followed by refreshments
Latest news
Christmas at St Nectans
If you've never been to St Nectan Chapel, hidden in the cornish countryside, with no water or electricity, then now is the perfect time to take some fresh air and walk up there. Because it has no heating...Looking back at Easter 2024
What a wonderful Easter celebration at St Winnow and St Nectan's churches this year! Hopefully many of you had the chance to see the stunning flower arrangements at St Winnow whilst they were in their...Bird Watching At St Winnow
We took part in the RSPB national bird watch on Saturday 27th January Hot drinks and donughts were prvided and Members of the Lostwithiel U3A birdwatching group and several other people came to...
Friends of St Winnow Church
The Friends of St Winnow Church is a registered charity (No 1098611) and was founded in 2002. It was set up to support the work and buildings as St Winnow Parish Church receives no State aid in order to maintain and upkeep our ancient Grade I listed building, together with the Grade II* St Nectan’s Chapel also in our care.