Church Camping in England, New Lodging Trend for Tourists

Falling asleep may be a bad thing to do inside the church however, the Church Camping sounds a great idea for people in England. Church camping or for short, "Champing" hand been the new trend for locals or even for tourists in England, inviting them to sleep at the holy house.

According to the National Geographic, in England, four historic churches in the country can now be a place to sleep as the Churches Conservation Trust turned the churches into hallowed lodging. It is known as "Champing" or Church Camping as guest can access to the church, handed them the key for a candlelit night stay by the altar.

The Director of the Churches Conservation Trust, Peter Aiers explains, "It's a great way to commune with centuries of history, whilst escaping the push-button trappings of modern life." One of the four churches open for accommodation service, the Church of St. Cyriac and St. Julitta located in Swaffham Prior close to Cambridge, with its Gothic-Style detail and bell tower with octagonal shape with a set six bells on it attracts guests as well as its elegant Georgian interior has fantastic acoustics.

The iconic church, All Saints' Church in the village of Aldwincle in Northamptonshire is famous as the John Dryden, the 17^th century poet was baptized also offers the guestroom for the night. This square-towered church with its stylish medieval interior and its limestone arcades and carved creatures completely welcomes visitors.

Both churches in Swaffham and Aldwincle provide inflatable beds or folding beds for guest to sleep on the church floor. However, the churches in West Stourmouth, the All Saints' and the Fordwich's Church of the St. Mary the Virgin, it offers 8th-century box pews that can be change into comfortable nooks. The church of St. Mary features its 12th-century font made of Bethersden marble, the 14^th century glass window and its wall paintings. While the All Saints 900 year old carved shrine