St Seraphim’s Trust is a charitable foundation relying on donations and support. The main aim of the Trust is to keep the Chapel open daily for all visitors and to restore the property, including the platform. The property and garden will be brought up to modern standards with public access throughout.  The Trust also aims to make its rich icon, railway and pilgrimage heritage available through exhibitions, displays and activities in the chapel museum and gallery.

The chapel is now a pilgrim chapel, that holds one service a year on St Seraphim’s day.  The Chapel and Quiet Garden are open to all regardless of faith everyday from  9am – 5pm. ( closes at dusk in winter).

The Quiet Garden is the old railway workers garden that has been converted into a reflective space to compliment the Chapel. Entry is free.

Tours of the Chapels Icons are available by appointment, please book through our online shop

St Seraphim’s Chapel Online Shop — Museum Shops 

The tour also includes entry to the Icon Museum, The Quiet Garden and Railway Display.

The Icon Museum is open by appointment only.

St. Seraphim’s story began in 1966 when Fr. Mark (later to become Fr. David) and Leon Liddament came to Walsingham as part of the newly formed Brotherhood of St. Seraphim. Their role at the time was to look after the little Orthodox Chapel that had been built in the Anglican Shrine; however, they soon felt that the local Orthodox needed a larger church.

They found the old railway station and set about converting it. The fabric was left practically the same as the railway days with the addition of an onion dome and cross. They had planned to live and work in the rooms adjoining the chapel, however events led to the establishment of a monastery in Dunton, which ceased when Father David died, and the Church of the Holy Transfiguration in Great Walsingham was established. St. Seraphim’s has remained a pilgrim chapel open to all who visit Walsingham since its establishment.