Please support the British Pilgrimage Trust

British Pilgrimage Trust is registered charity and aims to advance pilgrimage in Britain as a form of cultural heritage that promotes holistic wellbeing, accessible to all, for free.

Your impact

Leave a footprint

Make a donation

Donations help us expand our work, and make our pilgrimage resources available for free, to everyone.

We've partnered with leading charity platform Givestar to make donating simple, easy and secure.

Prefer not to use either of these methods?
Email us if you prefer to donate via bank transfer .

Join the community

Become a Giving Pilgrim

Pay a low yearly membership fee to become a Giving Pilgrim. Your support helps us continue our work to make free pilgrimage resources available to all. Plus, extra benefits like discounts.

Fundraise on Foot

Turn pilgrimage into a force for good

Pilgrimage may be the oldest sponsored walk there is – medieval pilgrims carried alms for the poor, the sick, and the building of cathedrals.

Through our partnership with Givestar, any pilgrim today can do the same for a cause they care about.

There are two ways in:

• Sponsor a pilgrim already walking and raising money on Givestar.

• Turn your own pilgrimage into a fundraiser – for a charity close to your heart, or for BPT itself.

Set up your page on Givestar in a few minutes and share it with friends and family before you walk.

It works for any pilgrimage: a day walk, a weekend, or a long route over weeks.
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Contact us if you have questions.

Make a bank
transfer

You can transfer money directly into our bank account using these details:

Account name

The British Pilgrimage Trust CIO

Sort Code

23-14-70

Account number

32797834

Reference

[your email address]

Private pilgrimage

Foster connection with a bespoke pilgrimage

Explore the landscape and stories around you, and deepen bonds along the way.

We create unique one-day, or multi-day pilgrimages in Britain for friends, teams, organisations or groups seeking a new way to connect with nature and one another.

Pilgrimages are led by our co-founder, Guy Hayward

Be an angel

Join our Angel Circle

Our Angel Circle is a dedicated group of supporters who play a pivotal role in shaping the future of The British Pilgrimage Trust.

Angel donors enjoy exclusive private events and a personal pilgrimage guided by our co-founder, Guy Hayward

Connect with us to learn how you can make a lasting impact.

Your impact

90% of your donation goes towards our charitable works, helping us to:

Inspire

Redefine pilgrimage to appeal to everyone, encourage pilgrims to bring their own beliefs, and share the holistic benefits of the pilgrimage experience.

Promote new routes, such as one-day pilgrimages and our 250-mile Old Way.

Inform

Share the most extensive free directory of routes and places across Britain.

Maintain free digital maps and GPX resources for hundreds of routes across Britain

Provide guidance to others to create new routes or champion existing ones.

Plan

Offer practical resources, such as our Pilgrim Places book, to make pilgrimage happen.

Establish the Sanctuary network for affordable overnight stays that sustain local communities.

Partner with organisations such as the YHA to promote affordable overnight stays.

Engage

Offer a year-round programme of Guided Pilgrimage events, to introduce new people to pilgrimage

Enable grassroots activity, by teaching locals to guide groups and organise events.

Partner with experts to bring pilgrimage to those in need, such as the bereaved and those who are under-served or new to the countryside.

Partner with communities to promote and support community-run events.