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We seek to connect people of all faiths and none to Britain’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.
From cathedrals and ancient trees to river sources, holy wells and standing stones, we invite everyone to embark on a personal journey that promotes holistic well-being through walking in the footsteps of our land's ancestors.
Pilgrimage heals our mind, body and soul and connects us to places, communities, history and landscapes, enriching our lives through the feelings they evoke.
We believe in making pilgrimages inclusive, allowing people to bring their own beliefs and make their journey for purely personal reasons.
Since our charity was founded in 2014, we have seen and heard how this ancient rite offers powerful solutions to modern life challenges by fostering personal growth and mental wellness through a deeper connection to nature and heritage.
We are dedicated to building and maintaining the most comprehensive library of pilgrimage routes and sacred places. We have added many of these routes to Outdoor Active. You can find more on our website here: https://www.britishpilgrimage.org/routes.
We also connect a nationwide sanctuary network to provide low-cost sleeping accommodation to pilgrims.
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The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO (Charity No 1176045)
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This second stage of the Wexford–Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way starts in Oulart and ends at in Oilgate's St David's Well and the Raphael Healing Gardens.
The third stage of the Wexford–Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way from Oilgate through Johnstown Castle to Piercetown. Also make time to visit the Irish ...
The first stage of the Wexford–Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way starting in Ferns and along minor roads and rural lanes to reach the impressive Tulach a ...
The sixth stage and first leg of the Welsh section of the Wexford-Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way starts at Goodwick / Fishguard. Visit first the sacred ...
This route is from Melin Tregwynt to the former slate quarry site of Abereiddy, passing near the inland town of Trefin and through the quaint ...
This final, ninth stage of the Wexford-Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way takes you to the remote St Davids Peninsula with three holy wells and stone ...
Impressive and unusual geology in this eight stage, as well as prolific birdlife and wildflowers, neolithic burial chambers and a medieval village ...
From an ancient country town, up over the chalk and down again to dive into quintessential Sussex villages. Explore the land of prehistory, ...
Through field and wood, this stage is bookended by two magnificent Cathedrals, honouring their own local saints. It passes through Boxgrove, ...
Finchale Camino Inglés - 22 miles / 35 kms – 2-3 days - Finchale Priory (via Durham Cathedral) to Escomb Saxon Church
Continue through 1066 country, through rolling hills dominated by the iron-rich sandstone and clay, shaded by coppiced woodland.
Gain a sense of how the holy landscape has transformed over time, heading inland for lost shrines and living yews supplanted by church building ...
Peak District Old Stones Way – 38 miles / 61 kms - 3-4 days
Following the old Saxon Shore coastline and the Royal Military Canal path, walk the liminal path between modern farmland and ancient history.
Take in the last of the South Downs and its ancient mounds before heading to the flat expanse of the Pevensey Levels.
Explore medieval Southampton, in the footsteps of pilgrims through the old gates. Leave the bustle behind and follow the evocative shoreline, past ...
Venture into the Weald's rolling hills, pockets of woodland and old country estates. Follow the footsteps of William the Conqueror’s army as they ...
The Wexford-Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way connects two countries and two 6th Century saints in the Celtic landscapes of ancient South-East Ireland and ...
Take the long way to the final destination, exploring the rich pilgrim heritage of the area which has many ancient paths walked by saints and ...
Explore the ancient harbour with its tidal havens, wildlife-rich mudflats and Anglo Saxon churches before following the Roman road to the ...
Old Way to Canterbury - 240 miles / 386 kms - 20-25 days - Southampton to Canterbury
Shadow the footsteps of the knights who killed St Thomas. From Lyminge, follow the Nailbourne, a winterbourne stream whose waters flow from a ...
Needham Market to Ipswich - 14 miles / 22 kms - 1 day - Needham to St Mary's Quay Place in Ipswich
Bradford-on-Avon to Bath Abbey - 12 miles / 19 kms - 1 day
Aquae Sulis Way - 23 miles / 37 kms - 2 days - Frome to Bath
This stage may be short, but allow time to linger. Both Winchelsea and Rye have much to offer a pilgrim and we recommend you explore these deeply ...
Before Henry VIII outlawed pilgrimage and the veneration of saints in 1538, Walsingham was the most popular pilgrim destination in England. The shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham was the fourth most ...
A new heritage route from Swansea to Hereford, inspired by a real medieval pilgrimage In 1290, an unlikely group of pilgrims set off from Swansea for the shrine of St Thomas at Hereford Cathedral. ...
Cumbrian Cistercian Way – 25 miles / 40 kms - 2-3 days
Laurie Lee Way - 6 miles / 10 kms - 1 day - Circular
Walsingham Ways - 16 miles / 26 kms - 1 day - Cley-next-the-sea to Walsingham
Golden Valley Pilgrim's Way – 62 miles / 100 kms – 6-7 days – Circular route from Hereford Cathedral
Cornish Celtic Way – 125 miles / 201 kms – 12 days – St German’s Priory to St Michael’s Mount
Stage 4 of the Wexford–Pembrokeshire Pilgrim Way from Piercestown to Our Lady's Island, a popular pilgrimage destination for thousands of years.
Brecon Cathedral Pilrimage in a Day – 4.5 miles / 7 kms - 1 day - Pen-y-Crug Circular Loop
Wells Cathedral Pilgrimage in a Day - 7 miles / 11 kms - 1 day - Circular
Way of Our Lady of Consolation - 18 miles / 29 kms - 2 days - Arundel to West Grinstead
Way of Blessed Dominic Barberi and St Edmund Arrowsmith - 30 miles / 49 kms - 3-4 days - Liverpool to Ashton-in-Makerfield
Pererindod Melangell Walk – 15 miles / 24 kms - 1 day
The Ridgeway – 85 miles / 137 kms – 7-8 days – Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury
St Aldhelm’s Way - 74 miles / 119 kms - 7 days
Yorkshire Heritage Way - 42 miles / 68 kms - 4 days - Bradford Cathedral to Ripon Cathedral
St Cuthbert Mayne Way - 35 miles / 56 kms - 3 days - Plymouth to Launceston
Archangel's Way, Dartmoor – 30 miles / 49 kms - 3 days - Brentor to Chagford
St Theodore's Way - 42 miles / 68 kms - 4 days - Salford to Clitheroe
Porlock Pilgrim's Trail - 29 miles / 47 kms - 2-3 days
St Joseph's Way - 59 miles / 95 kms - 6 days - Portsmouth to Farnborough
The Way of Our Lady of Fernyhalgh and St Alphonsa - 34 miles / 55 kms - 3-4 days - Lancaster to Preston
The Dorset Cernunnos & Catherine Way – 22 miles / 35 kms - 2 days
Bristol Cathedral Pilgrimage in a Day - 14.5 miles / 23 kms - 1-2 days - Aust Pilgrimage
The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO
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