The Lancaster (North) Pilgrim Way is Ready to Walk!
Phil McCarthy • April 11, 2023
The St Mary's Way
A Pilgrim Way from the Cathedral of St Peter in Lancaster to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Cleator.
The walk was first completed over the summer of 2018 by Peter, Benedict, Jacob and Tony Robinson. All photographs on the page and in the booklet were taken by Benedict Robinson.
The magnificent 67 mile route takes in quiet canal side paths, the wide open views of Morecambe Bay, England's longest lake and a climb in the shadow of Lakeland’s highest mountains, finishing at the peaceful grotto built in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes in West Cumbria.
Resources for the inner and outer journeys, walking guidance and the GPX file can be found on the Lancaster (North) page of this website.
Welcome to the latest news from the Hearts in Search of God project and the Pilgrimage of Hope.
The Annual John Bradburne Memorial Society Annual Pilgrimage in Cumbria will take place on 6th September 2025. You are invited to join the pilgrimage at Skirwith, John's birthplace, for a day of reflection and community: Programme: 10:00 AM – Mass at Skirwith Church Pilgrimage Walk – a 5-hour countryside walk exploring the beautiful Cumbrian countryside Talk & Refreshments – Skirwith Village Hall To register your interest, please email: info@johnbradburne.com
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Eddie Gilmore explains how a pilgrimage along a forbidden track to Thomas Merton's hermitage helped him to understand the meaning of monastic life.
Support school feeding programmes in some of the world’s poorest communities through your walk!
A national walking pilgrimage for England & Wales with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13th September 2025, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Between March 2023 and May 2024, Karen Lawrence walked the 180 miles from London to the National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham. She has recently published a book to share her story.
Are you a pilgrim or a keen local walker? Are you familiar with sections of the Viking Way and/or the Queen Eleanor Crosses Way?
