
This year, the Archdeacons' Visitations take place in June. Attendance is mandatory for all churchwardens and licensed clergy. Readers and other licensed ministers are welcome to attend.
Clergy and churchwardens are requested to attend their own deanery venue, but if prevented from so doing, they may attend another deanery service.
Archdeaconry of Bath visitations 2025
- Tuesday, 3 June 2025 - Locking Deanery at St Mark's Worle, BS22 7PW
- Tuesday, 10 June 2025 - Bath Deanery at Holy Trinity, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5JJ
- Thursday, 19 June 2025 - Portishead Deanery at Christ Church Nailsea, BS48 1RT
- Wednesday, 25 June 2025 - Chew Magna and Midsomer Norton at St John's, Midsomer Norton BA3 2HX
Archdeaconry of Taunton visitations 2025
- Tuesday, 3 June – Tone, Milverton
- Wednesday, 4 June – Sedgemoor, Bridgwater (St John)
- Thursday, 5 June – Exmoor, Winsford
- Tuesday, 10 June – Somerset South, Merriott
- Wednesday, 11 June – Quantock, Crowcombe
- Tuesday, 17 June – Taunton, Trull
For timings please contact the Archdeacon of Bath's office.
Archdeaconry of Wells visitations 2025
- Wednesday, 4 June - Frome at Frome Holy Trinity
- Thursday 5 June – Ivelchester/ Yeovil at East Coker
- Wednesday 11 June – Bruton & Cary at Bruton
- Thursday 19 June – Axbridge at Burnham on Sea
- Monday 23 June – Glastonbury/ Shepton Mallet at Wells St Cuthbert
Timings
Wells and Taunton archdeaconries
- 17:45 to 18:50 - On arrival, clergy and churchwardens are asked to report to their Area Dean and Lay Dean. Churchwardens will be asked to sign their Forms of Declaration, which they should bring with them. The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.
- 19:00 - The Visitation services, at which churchwardens will make their declaration and be admitted into office. During the services the Archdeacon will give their charge.
- 19:50 - The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.
Bath Archdeaconry
For timings please contact the Archdeacon of Bath's office.
Downloads
Churchwardens' declaration form 2025
Churchwarden's Yearbook 2026 order form
Visitation News 2025 - coming soon
Who to contact
Any questions should be directed to the relevant archdeaconry office.
Archdeacon of Bath
Archdeacon of Taunton
Archdeacon of Wells