.svg)
Walpole St Peter to King's Lynn, Norfolk
Southeast England & London
.svg){kind=icon}
.svg)
Walpole St Peter to King's Lynn - 11.4 miles, 1 day
A route with a rich pilgrimage heritage
The little Norfolk village of Walpole St Peter has a unique place in the history of pilgrimage. It was the birthplace of Godric, the first English layperson to journey to Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago, which he did in the year 1102. Godric later abandoned the sea and became a hermit at Finchale, near Durham.
Walpole St Peter was also significant for medieval pilgrims walking to Walsingham. The ‘Wal’ part of the village name indicates that it lay on a defensive wall, also known as Sea Bank, which provided the safest route for pilgrims coming from the North and Midlands on their way to a ferry that would take them to across the River Great Ouse to King's Lynn.
More Information
This newly-revived route is featured in Norfolk's Pilgrim Routes by Andy Bull. More information on the book and the route is available here.
Route highlights
.svg)
Location
Nearby Places
.avif)
.svg)
Discover holy places, and bring your own beliefs.
Pilgrimage by foot is connected with places and landscape, and how those places make you feel. Read about holy places.
At the British Pilgrimage Trust, we believe a pilgrimage should be made on an individual’s own terms. We are founded on the principle that we can all bring our own beliefs to the journey, accessible and welcoming to all.
.svg)
Comments
0 Comments
Login or register to join the conversation.
Tom Jones
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.
Tom Jones
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.