Pilgrimage – Page 9 – Stu's Camino

Lichfield

I arrived into Lichfield early afternoon on this glorious sunny spring day. I took a stroll to St. Chads to have a look around while it was nice. I leafed through the visitor book and it seems I’m the first to make an entry this year stating I’m beginning the Two Saints Way. I foundContinue reading “Lichfield”

Preparing to Walk with the Saints

With only a week to go, I’m getting prepared and very much looking forward to my first through hike of the year. I’ve even ordered some new walking trousers! I’ve given my boots a good clean and waterproofing, and my rucksack is all packed and ready. I’ve plotted my routes on the Ordnance Survey AppContinue reading “Preparing to Walk with the Saints”

The Way of St. Chad

Here is part two on the figures for the Two Saints Way. The Way of St. Chad goes in the opposite direction to St. Werburgh, starting in Chester. Like St. Werburgh, he too was active in the 7th century however unlike our goose loving saint, he came from a Celtic Christian background. St. Chad wasContinue reading “The Way of St. Chad”

The Way of St. Werburgh

Another week closer to my first through hike of the year, and here is one of two posts giving some background on the Saints this pilgrimage is named after. You probably have never heard of St. Werburgh and why her shrine is the destination for pilgrims. So here is a TLDR synopsis. St. Werburgh hadContinue reading “The Way of St. Werburgh”

Two Saints Way

It is becoming a theme with me; three-four months after a through hike/Camino, my legs get restless and pine for another long distance walk. This happened leading up to the Cotswold Way and it is now happening again. I’ve been toying with different ideas for through hikes, and I had settled on walking the entireContinue reading “Two Saints Way”