Haestingas Regias at Sompting St Mary's

St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church

10:00 to 16:00               Haestingas Regias re-enactors will be showing Mediæval working life, transporting Sompting Church back to the year 1000! The interior of the church will be awash with ecclesiastical activity, with manuscripts being illustrated and reliquaries produced. Outside, the secular community who support the church will be busy, displaying crafts and producing food. Come and take in the sights, sounds and smells of Sompting as they would have been when this wonderful structure was new!   There will be Guided Tours at fixed times describing the building of the church from the 10th Century or take yourselves round. Pre-booking preferred. Maximum number of people per tour: 12 Estimated duration: 45 minuteswww.heritageopendays.org.uk/     for details of times and toursHave your picnic in the nature-friendly churchyard. Seats around the churchyard.  Booking contact name: Mrs Judy Excell Booking email:friends@stmarysompting.org.ukBooking telephone number: +441903245639Directions:Vehicle approach is from the West along the A27. Turn left at ChurchLane. Car park is before the church. Public transport (not onSundays) to Lyons Farm and walk across the fields. Accessibilitydetails: Wheelchairaccess is difficult but not impossible. The paths rise and need acertain degree of fitness. There is a single unisex toilet.