Little Gidding Pilgrimage

Event details

Web Page

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Description

A walk through the Huntingdonshire countryside from George Herbert’s church at Leighton Bromswold to Nicholas Ferrar’s tomb at Little Gidding. The 2019 Pilgrimage will be led by Canon Mark Oakley, Dean of Chapel at St John’s College, Cambridge, and formerly Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. 10.30 am: Pilgrimage Communion at Leighton Bromswold Church whose restoration was funded by George Herbert and directed by the Ferrars. 12 noon: Lunch Enjoy lunch with fellow pilgrims (lunch tickets available, or bring your own). 1 pm: First Station at Leighton Bromswold The Pilgrimage Walk begins from the Hundred Stone outside Leighton Bromswold churchyard. 2 pm: Second Station at Salome Wood 2.15 pm: Pilgrimage Walk continues. 2.45 pm: Third Station at Hamerton 3 pm: Pilgrimage Walk continues, cutting across the meadow to Steeple Gidding. 3.45 pm: Fourth Station at Steeple Gidding Church 4.00 pm: Pilgrimage Walk continues to Little Gidding. 4.15 pm: Fifth Station at the Tomb of Nicholas Ferrar All gather around the tomb of Nicholas Ferrar. Followed by … Pilgrimage Evensong at Little Gidding Church 5.30 pm: Tea at Ferrar House The walk from Leighton Bromswold to Little Gidding is about five miles, mostly along the country roads. Sturdy shoes are recommended. If sunny, don’t forget to bring hats and water. Drinks and toilets available at Hamerton. It will be possible to join in along the route, particularly at the Stations, where there will be a pause and a short act of worship and commemoration. Timing of intermediate Stations approximate. We will co-ordinate drivers’ return to Leighton Bromswold. For more information see www.littlegidding.org.uk/pilgrimage We are using Eventbrite to take reservations and pre-payments for the Pilgrimage. This year you can buy an all-inclusive ticket which covers Lunch at Leighton Bromswold and Tea at Little Gidding, together with a donation to Leighton Bromswold and Little Gidding Churches and a contribution to other Pilgrimage costs. Large groups are invited to contact us directly at pilgrimage@littlegidding.org.uk before booking. To assist with catering, the refund deadline is Saturday 11 May, one week before the Pilgrimage. Should you need to cancel after this date, you won't be able to do so through Eventbrite, but please get in touch with us via pilgrimage@littlegidding.org.uk and we'll do our best to sort things out.

Start Date

18/05/2019

End Date

18/05/2019

Start location

Address Line 1: St Mary's Church
City: Leighton Bromswold
Postcode: PE28 5AX

End location

Address Line 1: St John's Church
City: Little Gidding
Postcode: PE28 5RJ

Area

Midlands

What To Bring

Sturdy shoes are recommended. If sunny, don’t forget to bring hats and water.

Distance

5 miles

Difficulty

Easy Access

Suitability

Organising company

Organising Company Name

Friends of Little Gidding

Website

www.littlegidding.org.uk/pilgrimage

pilgrimage@littlegidding.org.uk

Address Line 1

St John's Church

City

Little Gidding

Postcode

PE28 5RJ

Primary contact

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