Woodhead Chapel
Crowden, SK13 1JA, England
Trustee update ·
Woodhead Chapel — community venue and seasonal services
Woodhead Chapel near Crowden, Glossop (formerly St James Woodhead) is a restored nonprofit community venue. Its trustees say the building reopened in December 2023 and hosts community events, with Spring and Harvest Festival services each year rather than a published weekly worship schedule.
Name, present use, worship pattern, contact and access details supplied by a trustee. Access details were reported checked on 15 September 2026; event dates and physical access should be confirmed with the chapel before travelling. Map location comes from OpenStreetMap.
Woodhead Chapel community update ↗At a Glance
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- Current use
- Nonprofit community hub and venue; occasional seasonal worship and wedding or partnership blessings
- Location
- Crowden, SK13 1JA, England
- Data source
- OpenStreetMap (open data), extracted 18 July 2026
- Status
- Trustee update recorded 23 September 2026; see checked details below
Seasonal services
Spring and Harvest Festival services are held each year. No weekly service time or dates for upcoming services have been supplied; contact the chapel before travelling.
Access and visiting Woodhead Chapel
Access information supplied by the chapel and reported checked . Please check your needs with the trustees before travelling.
- Entrance
- The entrance has shallow stone steps and a handrail. A step-free route has not been confirmed.
- Toilet
- There is no water supply. A composting toilet is in a private cubicle with assist handles; its dimensions and step-free access have not been confirmed.
- Quieter space
- A balcony overlooking the main area can provide a quieter space, but it is reached by ten steps.
- Children, families and transport
- Children, families and groups are welcome. The chapel says transport can be arranged from Crowden Car Park, approximately 1 km away. Refreshments and blankets are available, and the building has heating. Confirm transport and event arrangements before travelling.
About this listing
Woodhead Chapel near Crowden, Glossop (formerly St James Woodhead) is a restored nonprofit community venue. Its trustees say the building reopened in December 2023 and hosts community events, with Spring and Harvest Festival services each year rather than a published weekly worship schedule.
St James Woodhead was Church of England until 1988, then an independent evangelical church until it closed in 2017. Volunteers began restoring the building in 2021, and the trustees of Woodhead Chapel took over its operation. It reopened in December 2023 as a nonprofit community resource. These are former affiliations, not a current denomination.
Events and activities: Yoga, sound baths, meditation, live music, talks, exhibitions, wellbeing events, brass band Christmas carol concerts, wedding or partnership blessings, and Spring and Harvest Festival services.
Name, present use, worship pattern, contact and access details supplied by a trustee. Access details were reported checked on 15 September 2026; event dates and physical access should be confirmed with the chapel before travelling. Map location comes from OpenStreetMap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Woodhead Chapel?
Woodhead Chapel is at Crowden, SK13 1JA, England. The map on this page shows its location as recorded in OpenStreetMap. The postcode is SK13 1JA.
What tradition is Woodhead Chapel?
St James Woodhead was Church of England until 1988, then an independent evangelical church until it closed in 2017. Volunteers began restoring the building in 2021, and the trustees of Woodhead Chapel took over its operation. It reopened in December 2023 as a nonprofit community resource. These are former affiliations, not a current denomination.
What time are services at Woodhead Chapel?
Spring and Harvest Festival services are held each year. No weekly service time or dates for upcoming services have been supplied; contact the chapel before travelling.
How do I claim or correct this listing?
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