St. Stephen's Church is one of Ooty's key colonial landmarks, founded in the early 19th century when the hill station was being established as a British retreat in the Nilgiris. Its timbered interior, stained glass, and quiet churchyard give it a different mood from the busier lake and garden sights.
The church is close enough to the centre to visit on foot, and it works best as part of a heritage walk through old Ooty rather than as a standalone outing. Go respectfully, especially during services, and look for the details that connect the building to the early engineering and social history of the hill station.