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Little Gidding Pilgrimage

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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
Email
pilgrimage@littlegidding.org.uk
Address Line 1
St John's Church
City
Little Gidding
Postcode
PE28 5RJ

Primary contact

Name
Friends of Little Gidding
Email
pilgrimage@littlegidding.org.uk