Welcome

Thank you for visiting. Here you will find information about the Octagon Parish, its villages, churches, community and much more.

Church Services

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Events Listing and Whats On

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Our Community

Find our more about our active community.

Supporting the Work of The Octagon Parish

How you can help our downland churches and villages - Link to Parish Giving

Visit

Vist the Octagon Parish, nestled within the South Downs National Park.

Our Churches

The Octagon contains eight uniquely beautiful churches, many of them several hundred years old, seven of which are open for public worship.

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Safeguarding

We take safeguarding very seriously across our parish and within our churches and schools. To find out more – please click

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Our recent news

Church news

Mary’s Crescent, Four Day Walk

England was renowned in the middle ages for being “Mary’s dowry”. The sense that England…
Church news

The Octagon Pet Service

Up Marden Church at 5:30pm - Sunday 11th August. All are welcome to the ever…
Community News

Compton Festival

30th to the 31st August 2024 Festival gates open at midday on the Friday. The…

Featured listings

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    Stansted Park Foundation Bookshop

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    Compton Village Shop and Tea Room

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    The Victoria Inn, West Marden

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    The Barley Mow Pub

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