Dewsbury Minster - Mother Church of West Yorkshire — Attraction in Kirklees

Okay, time to find some more family! And as you tour the paths around this church, you can see them, inscribed into the pavements! Wow, it was amazing to see family names underfoot. The paths themselves were very wheelchair accessible too, allowing my wife and her family take their time and examine the many stones.

We were taken aback a bit by the amount of trash scattered around. Perhaps being in the center of town attracts a lot of people or just people who don't clean up after themselves. But you can tell the church tries to keep things clean and usable by the public.

We loved the inside of church, which had a small group of active people at the time of our visiting, and included an author of a book of the church and area that we were happy to purchase...

We visited as tourists rather than churchgoers on Tuesday morning. We first visited the cafe which was bigger than expected. Two large scones and two pots of tea for £5.60. The church itself was delightful - but I wasn't keen on the NHS exhibition. There were two lovely ladies doing the meet and greet. One told us about the exhibition that we weren't aware of, gave us an information leaflet and left us to it - thank you, we'd never have known about it otherwise. Well worth a visit - and don't forget to treat yourself to something from the cafe. There are toilets if...

A peaceful church to visit for some quiet time, including a private chapel. It has a kind community spirit. Love the clergy and people, who will help you if needed. There are the sincerest hearts, talented readers and joyous music at the Sunday service. No pressure at all, will accept you as you are. All visitors are warmly welcomed. You can also visit the refectory for drink, food, learn the interesting history, see the beauty and a gift shop includes beautiful knitwear for babies, all very...