St Nicholas on the Hill

St Nicholas on the Hill Known as the old church on the hill, St Nicholas looks down over the village of Uphill from a cliff.

Known locally as the old church on the hill, St Nicholas looks down over the village of Uphill from a clifftop, and has become one of the most iconic sights of the area. Founded in 1080 the church remains open to visitors and still hosts a service each month, along with tower tours showcasing the majestic views across Somerset and the Bristol Channel, and annual events such as the Heritage Weekend

and 'Carols by Candlelight'. The church itself is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust, with the help and support of a group of local volunteers. Known as The Friends of St Nicholas, they open the church and fund raise to help preserve this beautiful building.

Edit - please note change. The church will not open on 19th April but will open on 26th April. Apologies for changes.EAS...
28/03/2026

Edit - please note change. The church will not open on 19th April but will open on 26th April. Apologies for changes.

EASTER AND SPRING OPENING TIMES FOR THE OLD CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS ON THE HILL IN UPHILL:

April 2-4pm on these dates:
4th, 5th, 6th*, 11th, 12th, 18th, 26th

May 2-4pm on these dares:
2nd, 3rd, 4th*, 16th, 24th, 25th*, 30th, 31st

*we plan to have some of the archives in the church available to view on these dates.

Please note that these dates may be cancelled at short notice if volunteers are ill or there are adverse weather conditions. If you are making a special journey to see inside please check this page before setting out.

What a fabulous day for the visit of Years 5&6 from Old Mixon Primary School today. The pupils and their teachers visite...
19/03/2026

What a fabulous day for the visit of Years 5&6 from Old Mixon Primary School today. The pupils and their teachers visited us as part of their Christianity Unit of work and during the visit they worked hard identifying things on their activity sheets and then asking some extremely good questions. They really did give a good account of themselves. Well done everyone!

22/02/2026
22/02/2026

Visiting ringers at the church on Thursday brightening up an overcast winter afternoon.

03/01/2026

Old St Nicholas Church Uphill open Sunday 4th January 2026 12noon - 3pm

Additional opening time this ChristmasThe old church of St Nicholas on the hill in Uphill will now be open tomorrow (28t...
27/12/2025

Additional opening time this Christmas
The old church of St Nicholas on the hill in Uphill will now be open tomorrow (28th December 2025) from 12noon to 3pm as well as New Year’s Day (1st January 2026) from 12noon to 3.30pm.

27/12/2025

Apologies, slight delay to opening today, our volunteer is stuck in traffic and will get there ASAP.

Merry Christmas to all our followers. We will be open again tomorrow (Boxing Day 26th December) 12.30 - 2.30pm.
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all our followers. We will be open again tomorrow (Boxing Day 26th December) 12.30 - 2.30pm.

Old Church open today 12.30 - 2.30pm 24th December
24/12/2025

Old Church open today 12.30 - 2.30pm 24th December

Christmas and New Year opening times Old St Nicholas, on the hill in Uphill 2025.If you are walking in the area shortly ...
21/12/2025

Christmas and New Year opening times Old St Nicholas, on the hill in Uphill 2025.
If you are walking in the area shortly after sunrise you might be lucky enough to see a sight like this photo (taken Christmas Day 2021), but if you would like to see inside with the church dressed for Christmas we will be open at these times weather permitting:

Christmas Eve 24th December : 12.30 - 2.30pm
Boxing Day 26th December 12.30 - 2.30pm
Saturday 27th December 10am - 1pm
New Year’s Day 1st January 2026 12 noon - 3.30pm

We would love to welcome you!

Please note this is very much weather dependant and also barring illness of volunteers. So please check this page for updates on the day if you plan to make a special journey.

21/12/2025

We were fortunate to have some very experienced ringers join us from a number of local towers for our Somerset Carols event on Saturday. They help us out on many an occasion in our iconic semi-ruined village church overlooking the Bristol Channel. On this occasion a significant number of people in the audience enjoyed being able to see church bell ringing live for the first time. A huge thank you to these ringers for spending their time on Saturday and so many special village events and thank you to these ringers audience who really showed their appreciation.

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Uphill
Weston-Super-Mare
BS234TN

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