on the South Downs

St Hubert's Church, which is Grade 1 listed, was built in the 9th Century to serve a Saxon settlement.

It sits in a field up a hill in the Idsworth Valley in the South Downs Natural Park.

The church, simple and beautiful, together with its surroundings, gives an aura of calm - mystery even.

[JackieR]

Lovely view if it, has the farmer planted anything in front of it?

[Dianne]

A gorgeous old church and the fence is lovely too. Makes for a really nice image.

[Brian]

Looks peaceful

[Issi Bannerman]

What a beautiful little church.

[Diana]

Wonderful capture, such a beautiful church and rural setting. Wonderful cloudscape too.

[Annie D]

this is a beautifully atmospheric scene Hazel

[Hazel]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond

It's just ploughed field - brown and boring!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely capture.

[JackieR]

@quietpurplehaze I'll keep an eye out, he may do sunflowers again x

[Merrelyn]

It looks lovely.

[Hazel]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond

That would be lovely!

[Susan Klassen]

Lovely capture!

[Pat Knowles]

Churches in such quiet areas like this make you think how in past times with no cars travelled out on a Sunday morning. Carts & walking I expect.

[Hazel]

@happypat

I think most folk would have had quite a long walk here on a Sunday, Pat. There is still a service most Sundays at 9.30 a.m. with a congregation of about 20.

[Joanne Diochon]

I think the church, with the fields and flowers around it, does give a feeling of calm, but the sky adds some drama to the shot.

[Peter]

Lovely image beautifully captured Hazel, Fav:)

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely capture.

[Phil Howcroft]

lovely church and dramatic skies

[Dorothy]

Beautiful church and surroundings.

[wendy frost]

A wonderful find amongst the wild flowers and a beautiful capture.

[haskar]

A wonderful capture. Beautiful church and surroundings.