CHRISTMAS 2025
Come and celebrate this Advent and Christmas season with us!
All are warmly welcomed.
A SEASONAL SPECIAL - HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Saturday 22 November, 7 pm
Bath Cantata Group's 70th Anniversary Concert will delight and thrill with stunning soloists and Hanel's wonderfully stirring music and text. Booking via Bath Box Office.
FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Enjoy some fun family trails. Suitable for all the family; the dog will love it too!
The eco trails lead you from St Stephen's Church to St Mary's Charlcombe.
Beating the Bounds is an ancient custom. Dating from Anglo Saxon times, it was traditional for parish officials to beat willow wands around the parish boundaries. In the days before ordinance survey maps, this was a practical method of 'marking' boundaries to determine important concerns such as where cattle could graze, who was eligible for parish burial or care for the poor. Today, some parishes still 'beat the bounds' with a carnival atmosphere. St Stephen's Beating the Bounds is designed to be a fun treasure trail revealing the parish's unexpected quirks and revelations. 
PLEASE NOTE ALL TRAILS INVOLVE WALKING ON MAIN ROADS AND QUIET LANES. PLEASE TAKE CARE, KEEP TO THE PATHS AND WATCH CAREFULLY FOR TRAFFIC.
Eco trail junior for children 3 - 7 years.
Eco trail senior for children 7 years +
Beating the Bounds trail and map - suitable for all ages
Beating the Bounds trail answers
Flower colouring and leaf identity sheets.
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