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 15th June at 11am
- St Winnow Parish Eucharist: Sunday 6th July at 11am followed by refreshments
- St Winnow Concert: Canoryon Lowen: Friday 18th July at 7pm incl licenced bar
Latest news
Windows Update
UPDATE 08/02/2025 The work has finished a bit of cleaning up to do but all windows are back in stonwork replaced and we should be good for several decades, thanks to everybody who helped and the...Thank you from St Petrocs for our Christmas Collection
Thank you for your support this winter! Dear St Winnow Church Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness by donating to our Winter Appeal. Your support is truly invaluable, especially...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...
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.