A great time was enjoyed by all the families who took part in a recent ‘Champing’ weekend at St Michael’s Church, Walford

The name came about as a link between church and camping and families were invited to join in a night of camping fun, either inside or outside the church. There was the opportunity to join in with games during the evening, followed by toasting marshmallows around the fire pit, then camping overnight in the churchyard, or the church itself, before sharing breakfast of bacon butties.

The reordered church at Walford made this possible with its new kitchen, toilet facility and open space, and the organisers hope to repeat this in the future.