Exeter Cathedral Pilgrimage in a Day
Linear route from Newton St Cyres – 9 miles. (Or from Crediton – 2 days, 15 miles). Google Map Green Line (and Yellow line for shortcut). From either the 1-day starting point of Newton St Cyres Church or the 2-day starting point of St Boniface’s church and statue in Crediton, this is a sumptuous pilgrimage route through countryside and along the rivers Creedy and Exe to Exeter Cathedral. The one-day route starts at the church of St Cyr and St Julitta in the town of Newton St Cyres, dedicated to the early church martyrs St Cyriac and St Julitta, put to death in 304 AD in Tarsus, Asia Minor. The church itself is a fine 15thcentury building. Moving south and east towards Exeter, the route then takes in another two exquisite medieval churches, St Mary’s in Upton Pyne, St Peter’s in Brampford Speke, before passing an ancient stone cross on its way into Exeter city centre, where the magnificent and ancient cathedral waits to greet the modern-day pilgrim.
Circular route of 4 miles with a choice of starting points taking in St Sidwell’s and the older churches that surround the cathedral. Google Map Blue Line.
In collaboration with the British Pilgrimage Trust, this route was created by Nick Mayhew-Smith, co-author of our book ‘Britain’s Pilgrim Places‘. Photos by Guy Hayward.
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Association of English Cathedrals
- Holy Cross, Crediton, West Front
- Holy Cross Crediton, Nave
- Nativity Scene, Crediton
- Buller Monument, Crediton Parish Church
- St Boniface Statue, Crediton
- Crediton Holy Well
- Shobrooke Park
- St Swithun’s, Shobrooke
- Saxon Face, Shobrooke Church Porch
- Shobrooke Holy Well
- Newton St Cyres Church
- Upton Pyne Church
- Brampford Speke Church
- Exe Valley from Brampford Speke
- Out and about near Cowley
- Medieval Preaching Cross, Cowley
- St Sidwell Mural
- Exeter Cathedral West Front 2
- Exeter Cathedral North Door
- Exeter Cathedral Nave looking East
- Exeter Cathedral Nave Vaulting
- Astronomical Clock, inspiration for Hickory Dickory Dock
- Exeter Cathedral Nave looking West
- Exeter Cathedral Organ
- Exeter Cathedral Quire
- St Boniface Chapel, Exeter Cathedral
- Stone Cairn, Chapel of St George, Exeter Cathedral
- Tomb at East End, Exeter Cathedral
- Lady Chapel, Exeter Cathedral
- Exeter Cathedral West Window
- Exeter Cathedral West Front Close-up