Pilgrimage Walks from St Mary's Church, Ambleside

About

The pilgrim project offers a series of 10 walks around the Central Lakes that connect with the churches in that area.

It’s a journey which takes you through new landscapes, which at the same time help you explore your inner landscape.
A pilgrimage is undertaken with the intention of being open to learning new things about yourself, the world in which we live and the meaning of life. It is a journey of discovery and exploration, and will bring its own surprises and revelations.

Walking the walks!

We will be following the on-line guides and meditations (see below) on a series of Saturdays in Spring.

If you would like to join us please come along to the starting point, armed with waterproofs, walking boots, a map and a picnic. Please note the timings are estimated – I have added more time here to include meditations and breaks.

Please do check the guide in advance to ensure it is suitable for your ability and experience. We do not have Mountain Leadership or First Aid qualifications, so we will not be responsible for your safety. You will join us at your own risk. (Sorry to be melodramatic!)

23rd April 10am – Walk 1: A circular walk between Grasmere and Chapel Stile

30th April 10am – Walk 2: A circular walk between Grasmere and Rydal

7th May 10am – Walk 3: A walk around Ambleside Town

14th May 10am– Walk 4: A circular walk between Brathay and Langdale

21st May 9:30am – Walk 5: A circular walk between Wray, Brathay and Ambleside

For regular updates please check The Pilgrimage Project - Walking the walks! First walk 23rd April... - St Mary's Parish Church Ambleside (stmarysambleside.org.uk)

These walks are devised in order to connect you with the churches which make up the Central Lakes Mission Community, as well as other places of worship in the area. The Mission Community is a group of churches in the Central Lakes who have discovered the benefit and blessing of working and worshiping together. We have discovered a richness in our mutual friendship and in the sharing of our different traditions, emphases, and expressions. It is an open community in the sense that all churches, congregations and meetings in the area are invited to join in at whatever level they are able to participate.

These walks will connect you with a number of places of worship – Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Roman Catholic and Quaker. Each place has its own distinctive story to tell which serves as an inspiration to the pilgrim.

So we welcome you to the Central Lakes, and we encourage you on your pilgrimage. Walk with your eyes open, and your heart ready to receive – and we know you will be blessed.

Kath Dodd
Baptist Minister