Description

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Many people are inspired by the idea of going on a pilgrimage. TV series such as The Road to Rome and The Road to Santiago have shown that even the averagely unfit celeb can hobble through one. However, few of us have time for such long routes and, as we venture out again in post lockdown days, we may not want to spend many nights away from home. So what to do? Pilgrim Pathways has the answer: The pilgrimages in this guidebook are achievable over one or two days. There are many ancient pilgrim paths in Britain, some long-forgotten and we offer routes inspired by the very best of them, distilled into short walks so you can be a weekend pilgrim. These routes take in Britain's most inspiring landscapes and most powerfully spiritual places -- including Avebury, Glastonbury, Lindisfarne, Canterbury and St David's with pilgrimages in London, Sussex, Kent, Wiltshire, Cornwall, on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, Essex, East Anglia, Shropshire, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Snowdonia and in the Scottish Borders and Fife.Full colour, Inspirational guide, covering 40 days' walking, route descriptions and historical background plus author's tips box Practical information accessed via dedicated webpages linked with a code in the book - step-by-step route instructions, public transport information, places to eat and places to stay Downloadable gpx file for use on smartphone based mapping and GPS units.

About the Author

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Andy Bull is a keen walker, journalist and author, based in London who has written travel pieces for The Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Independent, the Mail on Sunday and The Tablet. When he wanted to go on a pilgrimage that could be completed in a weekend and found no suitable guides were available, he realised he would have to find a route for himself. He found 20, and Pilgrim Pathways is the result. Andy has also published two travel books on America: Coast to Coast and Strange Angels; guides for mountain bikers to The Lake District and The Ridgeway; and Walking Charles Dickens' Kent. He has written the local history books Secret Margate; Secret Ramsgate; Secret Broadstairs; Secret Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons; and Secret Richmond. He is now researching a book on the Great North Road.