St Clement’s

Church Lane, Ashampstead, Berkshire, RG8 8SL

“Berkshire’s medieval hidden gem! with welcoming people, a beautiful building and a spiritual peace beyond description”
— Amie, 2026


All are welcome to join for worship:

Week of the Month Time Service

1st Sunday 2:30 pm Wild Church — all are welcome to join for worship

2nd Sunday 8:30 am Holy Communion

3rd Sunday 6:00 pm Book of Common Prayer — Sung Evensong

4th Sunday 8:30 am Holy Communion


We are a warm, open community learning to love God with all our hearts. Our lives are being changed by his love, and we’d love you to discover that love for yourself.

In Jesus Christ we find something wonderful: a love that gives hope, a peace that sustains, a forgiveness that sets us free, and a purpose that transforms how we see the world and one another.

We gather to worship God, to grow in faith, to encourage one another, and to learn what it means to follow Jesus in the ordinary, everyday business of being human. Everyone is welcome here.

St Clement’s is a lovely church in a beautiful part of the country. Come and see the medieval wall paintings and much more.

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About the building

St Clement’s stands at the heart of Ashampstead. Originally constructed in the late 12th century our Grade 1 Listed church contains some spectacular medieval wall paintings that attract visitors from far and wide. They were plastered over during the Reformation and only rediscovered in the late 19thcentury. 

The busy PCC is keen to involve the community with St Clement’s and also the wider Church.

We have a regular worshipping congregation which has been increasing steadily in recent years and rises to 60 or 70 at special services and festivals.

We have in place a significant renovations programme which includes installing a P.A. and audio loop system.

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The church is open everyday in daylight hours (approx 9 am to 5 pm)

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Ashampstead's Village Website

Ashampstead has a thriving community spirit and hold a number of regular fun and fund-raising events throughout the year for all ages ranging from our monthly pub night in the village hall to annual fireworks displays, open garden events, theatre visits, afternoon teas for elderly residents and many more.

Getting here

 

St Clement’s, Church Lane, Ashampstead, Berkshire, RG8 8SL

PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY

On street parking is available outside church, with overflow parking on the recreation ground.

The church is accessible to wheelchairs with a little help at the entrance.

More about st. Clement’s

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The Ashampstead Wall Paintings

St Clement’s, at Ashampstead was built for the Benedictine Abbey of Lyre, France in the 12th century.

During the 12th Century the Abby’s Scriptorium was very active, bearing witness to the abbey’s vitality and prestige by the quality of the illuminated manuscripts it produced and which are now conserved in libraries throughout Europe.

In the mid-12th century the monks also undertook rebuilding at the abbey, but in 1188 it was destroyed in a fire, St Clement’s & it’s wall paintings date from this time.

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Pilgrims, Walkers & St Clement’s

St Clement’s, has been a destination for pilgrimage & prayer at Ashampstead since it was built by the Benedictine Abbey of Lyre, France in the 12th century.

Within the parish there are 47 paths offering walks and rides through differing terrains such as ancient woods and coppices, across fields and along ancient drove roads.

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