Warm welcome locations

Ratby

Ratby Parish Church Rooms

• Location:
  • Ratby Parish Church Rooms (opposite the Church), Church Lane, Ratby, LE6 0JF
• Warm welcome times:
  • Fortnightly on Saturdays, alternating with Ratby Methodist Church 10am to 12 noon (12 July and 26 July, 9 August and 23 August, 6 September and 20 September)
• What's on offer?
  • Coffee morning
  • Hot drinks
  • Cake
• St Philip and St James Churches in Ratby and Groby (facebook.com)

Ratby Methodist Church

• Location:
  • Ratby Methodist Church, 31 Station Road, Ratby, LE6 0JQ
• Warm welcome times:
  • Wednesday 10am to 12 noon
  • Fortnightly on Saturdays, alternating with the Parish Church Rooms 10am to 12 noon (5 July and 19 July, 2 August, 16 August and 30 August, 13 September and 27 September)
• What's on offer?
  • Wednesday - cooking/crafts (alternate weeks)
  • Saturday coffee morning
• Ratby Methodist Church (leicesterwestmethodist.org.uk)

Ratby Community Library

• Location:
  • Ratby Community Library, Main Street, Ratby, LE6 0LN
• Warm welcome times:
  • Monday 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm
  • Tuesday 2pm to 4:30pm
  • Wednesday 2pm to 5pm
  • Thursday 2pm to 4:30pm
  • Friday 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm
  • Saturday 10am to 12:30pm
• What's on offer?
  • Cafe located within the library, selling competitively priced hot drinks and snacks
• Ratby Community Library (ratbylibrary.org.uk)

Ratby Village (Welfare) Hall

• Location:
  • Ratby Village (Welfare) Hall, 35 Main Street, Ratby, United Kingdom, Leicestershire LE6 0LN
• Warm welcome times:
  • Thursday 10am to 12 noon
• What's on offer?
  • Free entry 
  • £1 charge for tea/coffee and biscuits

Sheepy Magna

All Saints Church of England Parish

• Location:
  • All Saints C of E Parish Church, Church Lane, Sheepy Magna, CV9 3QS
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesday 10am to 12 noon 
  • Thursday 10am to 12 noon
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks and biscuits
  • Conversation around the table
• The benefice of Sheepy (facebook.com)

Stanton under Bardon

St Mary's and All Saints Church

• Location:
  • St Mary's and All Saints Church, Main Street, Stanton, Markfield, LE67 9TR
• Warm welcome times:
  • Thursday 10am to 12 noon
• What's on offer?
  • Coffee
  • Chat
  • Company
• Stanton: St Mary & All Saints (achurchnearyou.com)

Stanton under Bardon Village Hall

• Location:
  • Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under Bardon. LE67 9AE
• Warm welcome times:
  • Tuesday 9am to 11 noon
• What's on offer?
  • Catch up and connect over a cup of tea or coffee
  • Games
  • Puzzle books
  • Friendly welcome
• Stanton under Bardon Village Hall (facebook.com)

Without Walls

• Location:
  • Without Walls, 135 Main Street, Stanton Under Bardon, LE67 9TQ
• Warm welcome times:
  • Sunday 9:30am to 12:30 pm (except last Sunday of the month which is 11am to 3pm) 
• What's on offer?
  • Hot drinks
  • Breakfast or lunch (depending on time of session)
  • Please telephone 07875 378628 to book a free meal
• Thrive with us (thrivewithus.org.uk)

Stoke Golding

St Margaret's Church

• Location:
  • St Margaret's Church, High Street, Stoke Golding, Nuneaton, CV13 6HE
• Warm welcome times:
  • Wednesday 10:30am to 12 noon 
• What's on offer?
  • Hot and cold drinks
  • Biscuits
  • Cake (sometimes)
  • Book exchange
• St Margaret's Church Stoke Golding (achurchnearyou.com)

Thornton

St Peter's Church at Thornton Community Centre

• Location:
  • Thornton Community Centre, 175 Main Street, Thornton, LE67 1AH
• Warm welcome times:
  • First Sunday monthly 9am to 10:15am
• What's on offer?
  • Community breakfast (tea, 'proper' coffee, fruit juice, eggs, bacon and sausage, gluten free and vegetarian alternatives available)
  • Meet with friends and family - all welcome (no charge, but donations are welcome)
• Welcome to St Peter's Thornton (j22churches.org.uk)

Thornton Community Centre

• Location:
  • Thornton Community Centre, 175 Main Street, Thornton, LE67 1AH
• Warm welcome times:
  • Second and fourth Wednesday of the month 2pm to 4pm 
• What's on offer?
  • Thornton tea with a twist
  • Hot drinks
  • Chat with fellow villagers
  • Book swap
  • Games 
  • Other activities
• Thornton (thorntonvillage.org)

Twycross

Twycross Village Hall

• Location:
  • Twycross Village Hall, Burton Road, Twycross, Atherstone, CV9 3PR
• Warm welcome times:
  • Monday 10am to 11:30am
  • Wednesday 10am to 11:30am 
• What's on offer?
  • Hot and cold drinks and biscuits (£1.50 suggested donation)
  • Games
  • Help with the community jigsaw
  • Table tennis or pool
  • Free admission to children's playroom
• Twycross Village Hall (facebook.com)

Witherley

Witherley and Atterton Neighbours Association

• Location:
  • Witherley and Atterton Neighbours Association (WANA), Witherley Football Club, Church Road, Witherley, CV9 3NA
• Warm welcome times:
  • Thursday 1:30pm to 3:30pm
• What's on offer?
  • Tea/coffee and cake
  • Have a chat
  • Opportunity to play games such as ludo, scrabble, crib and rummikub
  • Monthly bingo and occasional quiz
  • No charge but donations gratefully accepted
• Witherley and Atterton Neighbours Association (wana.org.uk)

St Peter's Church

• Location:
  • St Peter's Church, Church Road, Witherley Atherstone, CV9 3NA
• Warm welcome times:
  • Wednesday 10:30am to 12 noon (closed from mid-December to March)
• What's on offer?
  • Coffee (or tea!), cake, and company
  • Social chat
  • Served with an open invitation to drop in
  • Refreshments are free, but nominal donations are always welcomed!
• St Peter's Church (achurchnearyou.com)

Last updated: 13/08/2025 09:35