The Church of St. Wilfrid — Attraction in England

The Director of Music and Organist are very friendly and had a nice chat with them afterwards. The service in Anglo Catholic style was well done also though the sermon was a vague musing on the fact God does not always answer prayer in the way we expect delivered in a languid drawl by the Rector. He sounded like he’d rather be somewhere else: nothing profound there! Also nobody spoke to me afterwards at coffee in the side chapel as a visitor so after standing around like a spare part for a while I left. Harrogate strikes me as the Reigate of the North. Perhaps I did not look prosperous enough. Anyway a generous 3 stars as my musical brothers were really top blokes and gave me a good lowdown on the (sadly mothballed) Harrison and Harrison Pipe Organ and the...

St Wilfrid’s is a warm,welcoming church with traditional Anglo-catholic liturgy. Designed by Temple Moore and completed by his son-in-law, Leslie Moore, the church is Harrogate’s only Grade One Listed Building. A new heating system has been installed and plans are afoot to restore the beautiful Darlington Panels that decorate the walls. Mass is said each day apart from Saturday and the main Parish Mass is Sunday at 10.00am after which refreshments are served in the hall where there is a good...

The church itself is nicely designed but we went for the Moon Exhibition which was very poor and disappointing. We expected more than just a student art project that wasn't particularly interesting. No other accompanying exhibits or information about the moon or space or the moon landings. The kids were bored after 2 minutes as there was nothing to engage them. Overhyped and underwhelming is the only way to...