Warm welcome locations

Ratby, Sheepy Magna, Stanton under Bardon, Stoke Golding, Thornton, Twycross and Witherley

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
    • 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

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

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: 14/07/2025 09:33