The village is home to three churches and places of worship.
St. Nicholas Parish Church.
St. Nicholas Church which has been at the heart of the community for more than 700 years.
3 Church Street, Ashill, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 7AW
In 2025 the Bishop of Norwich appointed the Revd Patrick Morrow the post of Priest-in-Charge of the parishes of Ashill, Merton, Ovington and Saham Toney, and Patrick has been pleased to accept.
This is me, by the way. I look forward to meeting as many parishioners and residents as possible.
Tel. 01760 330258
Email:mailto:patrickmorrow@live.co.uk
Other Contacts: Wendy Peckham & Margaret Barker – Churchwardens
Bell Ringers Group – also should contact Wendy
Tel: Wendy 01760 440952 & Margaret 01760 751771
Email: wbpeckham@gmail.com
Website: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2660/
The church offers a Sunday service every week at 9.30am, all welcome.
Other special services and events are held and are generally published on the Village News & Info Facebook page, or on notice boards at the Church and around the village and in Ashlink Magazine.
Fountain of Life Church
The FOL a missionary congregation of the Church of England: a network church which holds many events and functions within the village, they are also partnered with the First Steps Pre-school mentioned on the school’s tab. They also run Parent and Toddler Group (Noah’s Ark), First Steps (Pre-School), Kidz Klub working in around 20 schools across the region, providing youth groups, a network of home groups, Good Companions for the elderly, special interest groups and missional communities in a number of other places, a Debt Centre in association with Christians Against Poverty along with teaching days and conferences and latterly a charity called Transforming Lives for Good that supports children in schools.
The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 7BT
Paul Wilkinson – Senior Minister
Tel: 01760 441902
Karen Gower – Administrator
Tel: 01760 441902
Email: admin@folchurch.co.uk
Website: https://www.folchurch.co.uk
Other special services and events are held and are generally published on the Village News & Info Facebook page, or on notice boards at the Well Christian Center, the Church and around the village and in Ashlink Magazine.
Swaffham Gospel Hall Trust
The Brethren Gospel Hall for Christians forming part of the worldwide fellowship known as the “Plymouth Brethren Christian Church”, the Ashill and surrounding area congregation meet at the following location in Ashill.
Gospel Hall, Horns Corner, Watton Road, Ashill, Norfolk, IP25 7AQ
Tel: 01760 336343
