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Full colour, larger format Inspirational guide describing the 13 stages of the 178-mile pilgrimage route from London to the shrine at Walsingham in Norfolk. In January 2022 this route was given official recognition by the Confraternity of St James, better known for their organisation of the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Practical information is accessed via dedicated webpages linked with a code in the book - step-by-step route instructions, public transport information, places to eat and places to stay, gpx file for use on smartphone based mapping and GPS units.
List of contents
Foreword by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
Introduction
History of the route
Recognition as a Camino by the Confraternity of St James, Santiago
Planning your walk
How the London to Walsingham Camino is organised
The 13 stages
Setting your own itinerary
Transport to and from the stages
Pilgrim points, stamps and passports
How to use this guide
Downloading the gpu files fand route descriptions from the Trailblazer website
Stage 1 London to Waltham Abbey
17.7miles/28.5km
Stage 2 Waltham Abbey to Ware
13.2miles, 21.2km
Stage 3 Ware to Stansted Mountfitchet
16.4miles (26.4km)
Stage 4 Stansted Mountfitchet to Saffron Walden
14.2miles, 22.9km
Stage 5 Saffron Walden to Withersfield
13.8miles, 22.3km
Stage 6 Withersfield to Stansfield
12.2miles, 19.7km
Stage 7 Stansfield to Bury St Edmunds
12.2miles, 19.7km
Stage 8 Bury St Edmunds to Thetford
16.3 miles, 26.3km
Stage 9 Thetford to Brandon
10.5 miles, 16.9km
Stage 10 Brandon to Great Cressingham
15.6 miles, 25.1km
Stage 11 Great Cressingham to Castle Acre
13.7 miles, 22.1km
Stage 12 Castle Acre to Fakenham
15.9 miles, 25.6km
Stage 13 Fakenham to Walsingham
6.2miles, 10km
Index
About the author
Andy Bull is a keen walker, journalist and author, based in London who has written travel pieces for The Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Independent, the Mail on Sunday and The Tablet.He is also the author of Pilgrim Pathways, also from Trailblazer.
Andy has also published two travel books on America: Coast to Coast and Strange Angels; guides for mountain bikers to The Lake District and The Ridgeway; and Walking Charles Dickens' Kent. He has written the local history books Secret Margate; Secret Ramsgate;Secret Broadstairs; Secret Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons; and Secret Richmond.
Summary
The newly designated Camino route is captured here in this walking guide to the 177.8 mile pilgrimage route from London to the shrines at Walsingham in Norfolk.
