St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley, a part of the Anglican communion founded well before the American Revolution, is today a vibrant Episcopal parish still found in a country setting “a little off the beaten track”. We are located just north of Paoli, Pennsylvania, 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and 3 miles west of Valley Forge National Historical Park.
You can either use MapQuest to find our location high atop Saint Peter's Hill, or, if you prefer, use these detailed directions which will help you to find and join us:
From Paoli – Route 30 and North Valley Road (near the Paoli SEPTA Station):
Turn onto North Valley Road, cross over the railroad bridge, and continue 1.5 miles down the hill to the “T” intersection with Swedesford Road. Turn left onto Swedesford Road and travel 1.1 miles to Church Road. Turn right onto Church Road and continue 0.8 miles to St. Peter’s driveway on the left.
From Phoenixville:
Traveling south on Route 29, continue to a traffic light intersection with a PA Turnpike overpass directly ahead. Turn left and continue on Route 29 traveling 0.2 miles and looking for the first road on the left (Yellow Springs Road). Travel 0.8 miles on Yellow Springs Road to Church Road. Turning right on Church Road continue 0.4 miles to St. Peter’s driveway on the right.
From Exton and West Chester:
Traveling north on Route 202, continue to the Route 29 – Great Valley exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Mathews Road and continue several hundred yards to the next light. Turn right onto Route 29 North and continue across 202 to the first traffic light. Turn right onto Swedesford Road and travel exactly 1.0 mile to Church Road on the left. Turn onto Church Road and continue 0.8 miles to St. Peter’s driveway on the left.
From Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 24 – Valley Forge:
After passing through the toll booths, follow signs to Route 202 SOUTH. Travel 3.2 miles on 202 and look for the sign “252 South - Paoli”. Guide right onto Rte. 252 and continue 1.0 miles to the traffic light intersection of Swedesford Road (third traffic light). Turn right onto Swedesford Road and continue 2.3 miles to Church Road. Turn right onto Church Road and travel 0.8 miles to St. Peter’s driveway on left.PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: This webpage was created using Frames. To print this page, first double-click on the center of your screen BEFORE you press the Print icon on your browser.
