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St Mary the Virgin Fordwich
The Drove, Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0DE
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A Champing church run by the Churches Conservation Trust.
Not technically a Sanctuary, but we have included as a great stop for Sanctuary Users on the Old Way. The small and welcoming church of St Mary’s in Fordwich is just 3 miles from Canterbury and has been offering rest to weary pilgrims for centuries. As a "Champing" church (short for church glamping) St Mary's provides beds and all the creature comforts to tourists and pilgrims with private access in return for a fixed charge. Booking in advance is essential.
The church itself is mellow and unspoilt, with seventeenth-century fittings and wall paintings. It is home to a strange carved stone, dating from around 1100. There are two pubs nearby, and a short walk takes you to nearby village Sturry for access to a village shop, trains and buses.
For more information about this church and the work of the CCT, click here.
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Britain’s Pilgrim Places
This listing is an extract from Britain’s Pilgrim Places, written by Nick Mayhew-Smith and Guy Hayward and featuring hundreds of similar spiritually charged sites and landscapes from across Britain.
Proceeds from sale of the book directly support the British Pilgrimage Trust, a non-profit UK charity. Thank you.
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