Bath IFG hosted interfaith leaders from across SW England as part of a national consultation on the future of interfaith work.

A dozen delegates from Devon, Bath, Bristol, and surrounds considered what interfaith activities work, what is having positive impact, where national resources might be focussed and prioritised and how to attract others into interfaith work.

Image Inter faith specialists from across SW England gathered at Kelston Roundhill Barn

Inter faith specialists from across SW England gathered at Kelston Roundhill Barn in May 2026

We met in an unseasonal May heatwave in the peaceful surroundings of a Victorian threshing barn on Kelston Roundhill. Some delegates undertook a hot walk to the top of the Kelston Roundhill to appreciate distant views of Wales, Bristol and Bath and the Marlborough Downs. We shared lunch with local cheeses and strawberries.

The outputs of the day will feed into a national process which will help determine the future of interfaith work in the UK.

Image Some of the delegates braved the extreme heatwave to climb to the top of Kelston Roundhill and enjoy the extensive views