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Confirmed · Grassington & Wharfedale · Church

St Wilfrid's Church

Helen's wedding church in the 2020 Christmas special in the Channel 5 series. Open when the church is open; allow 20 minutes.

St Wilfrid’s Church tower and churchyard among green fields in Burnsall
Photo: John Sparshatt / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗
On screen as
Helen's wedding church in the 2020 Christmas special
Series and episodes
2020 Christmas special · Series 1 special
Access
Open when the church is open
Time needed
20 minutes
Area
Burnsall, North Yorkshire

On screen

How St Wilfrid's Church appears

St Wilfrid's is the church used for Helen's wedding in the 2020 Christmas special. It is a working place of worship rather than a visitor attraction built around the programme.

The real place

What you can visit

See the exterior from the public approach and enter only when the church is open. Worship, funerals, weddings and local use take priority. A longer visit can follow the Dales Way to Grassington via Linton Falls.

The exterior is visible from public approaches. Enter only when the church is open and never interrupt worship or community use. The Dales Way links Burnsall with Grassington in about 3.5 miles, passing Linton Falls.

Keep gates, paths and graves unobstructed.

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Common questions

Planning a responsible visit

Which episode used the church?

The 2020 Christmas special, The Night Before Christmas.

Is entry guaranteed?

No. Enter only when it is open and never interrupt a service or private event.

How far is Grassington?

The tourism route is about 3.5 miles on the Dales Way, with Linton Falls en route.

Is it a film set?

No. It is a working church that was used as a filming location.

Plan your visit

Build it into a workable Yorkshire day.

The Dales Way walk to Grassington via Linton Falls.

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Map

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Routes including this place

Continue with a prepared trail

Nearby

Continue through Grassington & Wharfedale

Market stalls in Grassington market square, the principal Darrowby filming location
Photo: Chris Heaton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open to visitors

Grassington

Darrowby market square and principal village exteriors

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View from public space only

Skeldale House

Skeldale House exterior; interiors are a purpose-built set

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The stone Devonshire pub frontage and outdoor benches in Grassington
Photo: Andrew Abbott / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Pub · rooms

The Devonshire

Exterior of the fictional Drovers Arms

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Blue shopfront of The Stripey Badger bookshop on Grassington market square
Photo: Jennifer Petrie / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bookshop · Café

The Stripey Badger

G F Endleby's grocer

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Sources