The Pilgrimage
The Route

For detailed instructions for walking the route click here to download a printable version as a word file or PDF file.



ALDHELM WAY PILGRIMAGE PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 28TH MAY TO SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 2005


SATURDAY 28th May - MALMESBURY
5.00pm: The Pilgrimage begins with a procession through Malmesbury and celebration of the Eucharist with the Bishop of Sherborne in Malmesbury Abbey attended by the Pilgrim Group
and others. Meet at Malmesbury Abbey at 4.50pm and bring outdoor clothing
Pilgrim Group drives to Bradford-on-Avon and stays overnight

SUNDAY 29th May - BRADFORD on AVON and SHERBORNE
10.00am: Procession from the Church of St Lawrence to Holy Trinity, Bradford-on Avon
and celebration of the Eucharist with the Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Sherborne.
Pilgrim Group drives to Sherborne and stays overnight.
6.30pm: Choral Evensong in Sherborne Abbey with the Bishop of Sherborne

Each day of the section of the Pilgrimage from Sherborne to Corfe Castle begins and ends with worship at 10.00am and 5.00pm at the churches shown at the stages on the Aldhelm Way. In addition to the churches at the overnight stops, approximate times of visits to other churches on the route are shown. Everyone is welcome to join the Pilgrim Group for individual stages of the walk

MONDAY 30th May (10.5 miles)
Sherborne Abbey to St Mary & St James, Hazelbury Bryan

via St Lawrence, Folke (approx 11.30am)
Overnight in Hazelbury Bryan

TUESDAY 31st May (9 miles)
St Mary & St James, Hazelbury Bryan to St James, Milton Abbas

via Woolland Church (approx 11.30am) and All Saints, Hilton (approx 2.30pm)
Overnight in Milton Abbas

WEDNESDAY 1st June (6 miles)
St James, Milton Abbas to St John the Baptist, Bere Regis

Overnight in Bere Regis

THURSDAY 2nd June (9 miles)
St John the Baptist, Bere Regis to Lady St Mary, Wareham

via St Andrew, Bloxworth (approx 11.15am)
Overnight in Wareham

FRIDAY 3rd June (6 miles)
Lady St Mary, Wareham to St Edward the Martyr, Corfe Castle

Overnight in Corfe Castle

SATURDAY 4th June (5 miles)
St Edward the Martyr, Corfe Castle to St Aldhelm's Chapel

10.00am: The Pilgrim Group walks to the event site at Renscombe Farm and then on to the final stage of the Pilgrimage to St Aldhelm's Chapel to meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Others wishing to walk from Corfe Castle, are invited to arrange their timings to arrive at Renscombe Farm in time for lunch and the full afternoon programme.


Click here to download a printable version of the ALDHELM WAY PILGRIMAGE PROGRAMME
as a word file or PDF file.


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The Diocesan Office, Church House, Crane Street, Salisbury, SP1 2QB Tel: 01722 411955

www.TheAldhelmWay.org.uk