A Pilgrimage is a journey to a holy or spiritual place, typically made on foot as an expression of faith. Pilgrims use this opportunity to explore their faith outside of their normal lives.

Recently, two members of our church family went on a Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in Spain.

The Reverend Peter Hill, and Church Warden, Andrew Fearn walked the Camino de Santiago. Read more about their journey by clicking the button below:

The Camino de Santiago has been established since the 9th century, and has been a major route of pilgrimage since the Medieval period. It translates to “The Way of St James”, and has routes across Spain, France and Portugal. The routes all lead to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the relics of St James are held.

The way is indicated by scallop shell markers, a symbol commonly associated with St James, and now more widely with pilgrimage. In many of the pictures you will see Peter and Andrew next to these way markers.